Please note: In October and November 2010, the MHRA moved from its Market Towers address to a new location on Buckingham Palace Road. Please go to the contact us section of the website for updated contact details.
In this issue:
Drug safety advice
- Rimonabant (Acomplia): depression; psychiatric adverse reactions
- Exenatide (Byetta): risk of acute pancreatitis
Yellow Card scheme update
- Has this reaction been reported before? Finding out about suspected adverse drug reactions reported to the MHRA
Hot topic
- Monitoring the safety of antiretroviral drugs
Stop Press
- Abacavir and didanosine: results of D:A:D study
- Enoxaparin (Clexane) contamination: advice for healthcare professionals
Other information from the MHRA
- Intrathecal drug pumps
- Patient Information Leaflet of the month: Vicks Sinex Soother Nasal Spray
- Pregnancy testing: top tips leaflet
Drug Safety Update: Volume 1, Issue 10, May 2008 
