Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

In October 2010, the MHRA head office is moving from Market Towers, Vauxhall, London, to 151 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London.

Find out more about the move, including dates, a location map and frequently asked questions...

What's new

• 03 Sep 2010

  Information sent to healthcare professionals in August about the safety of medicines

  A list of letters sent to healthcare professionals in August 2010, to inform of new safety information and advice.
  

• 03 Sep 2010

  Press release: PIP (Poly Implant Prosthese) breast implants – UK test results

  We have received encouraging results of UK testing on the silicone gel breast implants manufactured by the French company Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP). The tests found no evidence of genotoxicity (potential for cancer) or chemical toxicity of the filler material in the implants.

• 02 Sep 2010

  Medical Device Alert (Re-issue): Suction liners manufactured by Hospira (formerly manufactured by Abbott) (MDA/2010/065R)

  This Medical Device Alert has been re-issued because these devices are not available through the NHS supply chain, as previously stated. The original Medical Device Alert was issued because, due to a manufacturing fault, the lid of Receptal PVC suction liners may be incorrectly aligned, which can result in an inadequate seal and loss of suction.
  

• 02 Sep 2010

  Variations legislation 2010 - details of our experience to date, submissions audit and update to FAQs

  To help ensure that companies are submitting the new Type IA notifications correctly we have published details of our experience to date, an audit of submissions made in June 2010 and also updated the FAQs.

• 26 Aug 2010

  Press release: Risk of eye infection with contact lens solution

  We have issued an Medical Device Alert warning people that a manufacturer, Abbott Medical Optics, is recalling two lots of AMO Complete multi-purpose contact lens solution because of the potential to cause eye infections.

• 26 Aug 2010

  Medical Device Alert: AMO Complete® multi-purpose contact lens solution (MDA/2010/067)

  This Medical Device Alert has been issued as the sterility of the product may be compromised due to poor fitting caps, potentially causing eye infections.

• 25 Aug 2010

  Public consultation (MLX 370): Intention to further amend the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1692)

  This consultation seeks views on how current guidance can be expanded to provide additional support for community pharmacists following forthcoming legislative changes to the Medicines For Human Use (Prescribing By EEA Practitioners) Regulations 2008 (2008 Regulations).

• 23 Aug 2010

  Public consultation (MLX 371): Proposals to amend medicines legislation to allow student midwives access to the parenteral medicines which can be administered by registered midwives

  MLX 371 seeks your views on proposals to allow student midwives access to the parenteral medicines which can currently be administered by registered midwives under an exemption in medicines legislation.

• 19 Aug 2010

  Medical Device Alert: Neuro-surgical sponges (patties) manufactured by Codman (MDA/2010/066)

  This Medical Device Alert has been issued as affected products were manufactured with reduced adhesion between the sponges and the blue radiopaque strip which may result in the strip becoming detached during surgery.
  

• 16 Aug 2010

  Medical Device Alert: Receptal 1, 1.5 and 2 litre PVC suction liners manufactured by Hospira (formerly manufactured by Abbott) (MDA/2010/065)

  This Medical Device Alert has been issued because, due to a manufacturing fault, the lid of Receptal PVC suction liners maybe incorrectly aligned, which can result in an inadequate seal and loss of suction.