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36 days ago
The reports of the two deaths of a man and a woman were made to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
43 days ago
Professor who reportedly paused UK puberty blockers trial removed over bias claims ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Regulator says Prof Jacob George will no longer be involved after gender-criticial social media posts from last year
A health official who reportedly intervened to pause a clinical trial on the use of…
52 days ago
UK clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after medicines regulator raises concerns ⊖
Study set to delay recruitment after warning participants should be a minimum of 14 years old
A clinical trial into puberty blockers for children has been paused after the medicines regulator warned i…
60 days ago
Criminals exploit ‘stigma and embarrassment’ to sell fake erectile dysfunction drugs ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
UK officials have seized almost 20m fake pills since 2021, many containing incorrect doses or toxic ingredients
Men have been warned against buying illegal erectile dysfunction pills online after near…
64 days ago
Former head of UK drugs regulator faces being struck off medical register after failing to reveal convictions for child sex offences ⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Dr Ian Hudson trained as a paediatrician and went on to serve as chief executive of the Medicine's Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for six years.
74 days ago
Small risk of severe acute pancreatitis with weight-loss jabs, MHRA says ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Agency updates guidance after increase in reports of condition to the yellow card scheme
Patients on weight-loss jabs should be aware there is a small risk of developing severe acute pancreatitis, the…
90 days ago
Triple-strength Wegovy 'mega dose' given green light by NHS watchdog: Users shed 'significantly more weight' ⊕
The MHRA has approved a new, stronger dose of weight loss jab Wegovy - and it could help users lose over a fifth of their bodyweight.
4 months ago
Health officials reassure parents that hepatitis B vaccine is safe, as US changes recommendation for infancy jab ⊕⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has reassured parents that hte hepatitis B vaccine is safe.
5 months ago
Crime gangs in UK start making own branded weight-loss drugs ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Medicines watchdog says criminals are designing packaging and branding to look like legitimate product
Organised crime gangs have begun manufacturing their own branded weight-loss drugs, designed to l…
More than £250,000 of counterfeit weight-loss jab products seized in factory raid ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Unlicensed and potentially deadly products seized in Northampton in crackdown on illegal trade
A factory in Northampton manufacturing counterfeit weight-loss jabs has been raided and dismantled by a g…