Reporting safety problems

This section provides access to information on how to report suspected safety problems with medicines, medical devices, blood and blood components.

Medicines
Report a suspected adverse reaction or defect (medicines) button
The MHRA collects information from both health professionals and patients on suspected adverse drug reactions and suspected defects in medicinal products.

 
 
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Devices
Report an adverse incident (devices) button
Any adverse incident involving a medical device or its instructions for use should be reported to the MHRA, especially if it led to, or could have led to, death, life-threatening illness or injury.

 
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Blood
Report an adverse event or reaction (blood) button

The 2005 UK Blood Safety & Quality Regulations require that serious adverse events and serious adverse reactions related to blood and blood components are reported to the MHRA, the UK Competent Authority for blood safety.
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Page last modified: 07 February 2008