MHRA

The MHRA is continuing to crack down on websites and social media accounts selling fake or unlicensed Covid-19 health products. 

The MHRA has launched a new Yellow Card reporting site specifically for Covid-19 healthcare products.

A Croydon pharmacist has been arrested on suspicion of illegally selling Covid-19 testing kits and had £20,000 seized.

A number of ‘bogus’ Covid-19 products are being sold on unauthorised websites, the MHRA has warned the public.

Nearly 40 different products listed in MHRA alert.

The company says there is strong interest in its £175 kits, but some pharmacists have been critical.

Unlicensed ED pills worth more than £10 million were seized in the UK in 2019.

MHRA is raising awareness about the importance of reporting suspected side effects using the Yellow Card Scheme.

Outbreak of vaping associated lung injury in the USA sparks alert in UK.

A pharmacy worker has been jailed for six years for illegally selling controlled drugs he purchased through his mother’s pharmacy.

A West Midlands pharmacist has received a 28-month prison sentence for selling medicines on the black market.

New site provides information on SPCs, PILs and PARs

MHRA looking at reclassification of HRT and OCs to Pharmacy medicines.

This latest recall follows recalls of ranitidine products on 8 October, 17 October, 25 October and 19 November.

Google and other search engines need to take more action against websites selling fake medicines, says an IP protection firm.

Four types of prescription-only Zantac have been recalled by the MHRA as a precautionary measure.

Class 2 Medicines Recall: Aripiprazole 1mg/ml oral solution (EL (19)A/20).

There is a risk of some Emerade syringes failing to deliver adrenaline doses due to blockage of the needle, the MHRA warns.

M&A Pharmachem has recalled batches of paracetamol 500mg tablets because of “a small number" of contaminated pots.

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