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Latest News and Press Releases

• 18 Jul 2008| Complaints about advertising of medicines

  The outcomes of the investigations into four complaints about the advertising of medicines have been published.

• 16 Jul 2008| Minutes from the Ministerial Industry Strategy Group (MISG) New Technologies Advisory Panel - 29 April 2008

  The minutes of the fifth meeting of the MISG New Technologies Advisory Panel and invitation for proposals for topics to be discussed at the next meeting.

• 10 Jul 2008| Press release: Op Jaipur nets estimated seizure of 20,000 sex drugs in Wokingham

  Enforcement officers from the MHRA, together with assistance from Thames Valley Police, have today seized approximately 20,000 unlicensed medicines, worth an estimated £50,000.

• 09 Jul 2008| Press release: London duo sentenced for trafficking counterfeit medicines and dealing in controlled drugs worth just under half a million pounds

  Two men from London were sentenced on 8 July 2008 at Kingston Crown Court for the illegal sale and supply of Class C drugs and counterfeit medicines.

• 08 Jul 2008| Making payments to the MHRA

  We are reminding companies that when making electronic payments to the MHRA, an identifiable reference number must be quoted on the payment instruction.

• 03 Jul 2008| Press release: Man sentenced for dealing in counterfeit medicines worth at least £1.8million

  A man was sentenced yesterday at Kingston Crown Court to 51 weeks imprisonment, suspended for two years, and to 40 hours community service for dealing in counterfeit medicines.

• 27 Jun 2008| Complaints about advertising of medicines

  The outcomes of the investigations into four complaints about the advertising of medicines have been published.

• 13 Jun 2008| Complaints about advertising of medicines

  The outcomes of the investigations into two complaints about the advertising of medicines have been published.

• 05 Jun 2008| Press release: Inappropriate or incorrectly fitted posture/safety belts fitted to seating, stair lifts, hoists and wheelchairs could be fatal warns medical devices regulator

  We continue to receive reports of fatalities and injuries due to the inappropriate use, fitting, adjustment and maintenance of posture/safety belts which are fitted to assistive technology medical devices such as supportive seating, stair lifts, hoists and wheelchairs.

• 02 Jun 2008| Periodic (annual) service fees for medicines licences

  Invoices in respect of the 2008/09 Annual Periodic Fees will be sent this week to all Product Licence Holders and Marketing Authorisation Holders.