Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

What's new

• 15 May 2008

  European Commission public consultation: Legal proposal to combat counterfeit medicines for human use

  We have today published the UK government response to the European Commission’s consultation on the legal proposal to combat counterfeit medicines for human use.

• 14 May 2008

  MDA/2008/032 - Robertshaw endobronchial tubes (PVC, disposable) all sizes – manufactured by Phoenix Medical, a P3 Medical Ltd company

  This Medical Device Alert highlights a risk of plastic debris from the intubating stylet entering the patient’s airway due to a manufacturing defect.

• 09 May 2008

  Class 4 Drug Alert (Caution in Use): Parallel imports of low molecular weight heparin - Enoxaparin sodium (Clexane) pre-filled syringes

  We wish to advise Parallel Importers that we are concerned about higher levels of contamination in some lots of Clexane syringes which have been supplied to some overseas markets. We do not wish to see these batches supplied to the UK market as parallel imports.

• 08 May 2008

  Press release: Better Regulation of Medicines Initiative - third report launched

  We have published the third report of the Better Regulation of Over the Counter Medicines Initiative (BROMI).

• 06 May 2008

  One Liners issue 57 - April 2008

  This news sheet is aimed at healthcare professionals and highlights problems with the use of medical devices. This issue covers topics including blood glucose meters, mechanical chest compression devices and an electrostatic breathing system filter.

• 06 May 2008

  Press release: Neal’s Yard Remedies stores rapped by medicines regulator

  We have clamped down on a homeopathic remedy called Malaria Officinalis 30c which was intended to be viewed as a treatment or preventive for malaria.

• 06 May 2008

  Drug Safety Update: Volume 1, Issue 10, May 2008

  The May issue of ‘Drug Safety Update’ includes: drug safety advice for rimonabant (an adjunct to diet and exercise for obese or some overweight patients) and exenatide (a first-in-class incretin mimetic for type 2 diabetes); a hot topic article on monitoring the safety of antiretroviral drugs; and a Stop press article on results from the recent D:A:D safety study for abacavir and didanosine.

• 01 May 2008

  Oxygen cylinders and their regulators - top tips leaflet

  A leaflet for healthcare professionals with tips on the care and handling oxygen cylinders and their regulators

• 30 Apr 2008

  Warnings about products marketed for treatment of erectile dysfunction

  We have received several warnings from overseas authorities about seven products being marketed as dietary supplements or "herbal Viagra" for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.

• 30 Apr 2008

  Press release: Medical devices regulator issues alert over walking frames

  We are urging adults and children to be vigilant if using walking frames manufactured by Trulife Limited, due to concerns over the plastic height adjustment clips that can fail, causing the user to fall.