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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (6 March 2024) approved the medicine piflufolastat (18F) (Pylclari) as a diagnostic tool for people with suspected or known prostate cancer.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (6 March 2024) approved the Rubidium (Rb82) Generator (RUBY-FILL) as a diagnostic tool for imaging of the heart, to evaluate blood flow and aid in the diagnosis or assessment of suspected or known coronary heart disease.
Launched in January 2024, IRP aims to further help bring life-saving new medicines to UK patients without delay
Dame June Raine, MHRA’s Chief Executive, will be stepping down in the Autumn following five years in the role
The MHRA has reviewed the latest evidence relating to the very rare risk of PRES and RCVS associated with medicines containing pseudoephedrine
Codeine linctus to be reclassified to a prescription-only medicine because of risk of abuse and addiction
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People are urged to seek advice from healthcare professionals if they feel they have become dependent on or addicted to codeine linctus.
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