The Latest Breaking News from The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Experts respond to claims that smear tests use ‘cancer-causing’ chemicals

More than 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the UK

The Independent UK · Aug 20

MHRA issues botulinum toxin safety warning after rare botulism cases reported

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is strengthening safety warnings for all botulinum toxin type A products following rare reports of botulism linked to their use. Botulinum toxin, widely used in medical and cosmetic treatments, can in very rare cases cause botulism if the toxin's effect spreads beyond…

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Huge haul of weight-loss drugs seized on Northampton country estate

Two men arrested in raid in which 12,000 doses of unlicensed weight-loss medicines were recovered

The Guardian - UK · May 29

Urgent recall of common blood pressure medication amid warning over ‘dizziness’

Crescent Pharma Limited is recalling one batch of Ramipril 5 mg Capsules (Batch Number GR164099) due to a potential manufacturing error. The error may have led to cartons labelled as Ramipril 5 mg Capsules incorrectly containing blister strips of Amlodipine 5 mg Tablets. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency…

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Revealed: the crypto entrepreneur linked to illegal weight-loss drug operation

Haul of illicit products led by medicines regulator was described as world’s largest of its kind, but no arrests have yet been made

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

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

Experts join forces to help accelerate NHS use of artificial intelligence

The national commission will advise the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on new guidelines, expected to be published next year.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Shop-bought health tests not always fit for purpose, researchers warn

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said it would look at the findings.

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

Patients on common blood pressure drug urged to check pack amid labelling error

More than 7,700 packs are affected by the recall, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Advertising regulator launches nine investigations into weight loss jab ads

Exclusive: ASA calls number of parallel probes ‘significant’ and describes tackling issue as ‘priority’ after it issued warning to advertisers for drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025