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Our monthly newsletter for healthcare professionals, bringing you information and clinical advice on the safe use of medicines.
23 Oct 2008
This Medical Device Alert has been issued to highlight the possibility of the rubber pad on the mounting brackets which may become detached, causing the user to fall and injure themselves.
23 Oct 2008
We are urging members of the public and health and social care providers to be vigilant over the two inch and four inch Savanah raised toilet seats manufactured by Homecraft Rolyan.
22 Oct 2008
We are hosting a training day to help clinical pharmacologists and students of clinical pharmacology to understand the place of clinical pharmacology in the regulation of medicines and the work of the MHRA.
21 Oct 2008
Mr Gwyn Edge Evans was fined £4,000 and £1,500 costs at Southwark Crown Court on 20 October 2008 after pleading guilty to four offences under the Medicines Act 1968 for the illegal assembly, sale and supply of unlicensed medicines, including some sex drugs.
21 Oct 2008
Pharmacosmos A/S are recalling all remaining stock of the listed batches due to a potential risk of formation of precipitate in the solution.
20 Oct 2008
The CSD is looking for candidates to replace The Chair, one lay member and 12 specialist members. The application deadline for candidates is 29 October 2008.
16 Oct 2008
We have been informed that there is an error in the Medical Information Leaflet (MIL) supplied in batches of Losec IV Injection 40 mg and Losec Infusion 40 mg that were distributed since April 2008.
16 Oct 2008
Consultation ARM 55 seeks your views on the reclassification from P to GSL of Ultra Chloraseptic Spray.
15 Oct 2008
15 Oct 2008
An update to the guidelines on submission following a review of the submission standards with regard to applications containing labels and patient information leaflets (PILs).
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