The Latest Breaking News from MHRA

Illegal injectable vitamins sold on Etsy ‘putting people’s health at risk’

Some did not contain any of the legally required nutritional information

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Campaigners send legal letter calling for puberty blocker trial to be stopped

Researchers expect to see the first patients available for recruitment in the new year, with results expected in around four years.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

Watchdog bans ads for at-home prostate cancer testing kits and supplements

The advertising watchdog exposed one ad for suggesting patients could “skip the doctors” with an at-home PSA test

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

Beware flammable skincare, too many sprouts and overindulging in cheese this Christmas, say health experts

Some foods can interact negatively with certain medication while medical moisturisers can make clothes more flammable

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025

Illegal weight-loss drugs being sold in UK by firms with high Trustpilot scores

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds unlicensed jabs offered as experts call for more online regulation

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025

Why Is Autolus Therapeutics Stock Trading Higher On Tuesday?

The U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published on Tuesday draft guidance recommending Autolus Therapeutics plc’s (NASDAQ:AUTL) Aucatzyl (obecabtagene autoleucel, or obe-cel) for use in the National Health Service (NHS) for adult patients (≥26 years) with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (r/r B-ALL).

Benzinga · Nov 25, 2025

Crime gangs are making their own brand of weight-loss drugs, watchdog warns

Fake weight-loss jabs are not only making people ill, but in some cases, they could be fatal, the medical watchdog warns

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Crime gangs in UK making weight-loss drugs with ‘sophisticated’ fake branding

Medicines watchdog says criminals are designing packaging and branding to look like legitimate product

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025

LED face mask ads banned over acne and rosacea claims

There is evidence LED therapy can help to improve skin problems, but dermatologists are divided over whether at-home products deliver the same results as medical-grade devices.

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

‘A national scandal’: Hundreds of victims of cancer-linked pregnancy drug call for public inquiry

Jennifer Bradley was told in 1970 that the DES drug prescribed during pregnancy was ‘completely safe’ - but it has left her daughter with lifelong gynaecological issues

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025