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A man who had unlicensed medicines sent to his parents’ address, has been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to a term of imprisonment, having earlier been found guilty of criminal activity in May. The sentencing follows an investigation by the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) into the illegal supply of unlicensed medicines.
Migraine and antiseizure medication topiramate must no longer be prescribed to women and girls unless they fulfil the requirements of a Pregnancy Prevention Programme.
This initiative signals an important step towards a new regulatory framework for medical devices in Great Britain which protects public health, ensures access to MedTech innovations, and maintains an attractive market for industry
MHRA announces consultation on improved safety for high risk in vitro diagnostic devices
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (21 May 2024) launched a four-week consultation which will support improved safety for certain high risk in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices.
£85 million pledged to tackle antibiotic emergency
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Funding of £85 million will be announced at a global event to support the international community in tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Pharmacists who illegally supplied more than 55 million doses of controlled drugs sentenced
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Two pharmacists who sold ‘industrial’ quantities of Class C controlled drugs were yesterday sentenced to two years’ imprisonment each, suspended for 24 months, at Southwark Crown Court following an investigation by the Criminal Enforcement Unit of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA).
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