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Almost six million UK children aged five to 11 to be offered Covid vaccine

Almost six million children in the UK aged five to 11 are to be offered a Covid-19 vaccination after officials said the jabs could protect them against future waves of the virus. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said ...

16 Feb 2022 at 18:26

Jab for common illness among over 60s on the horizon after regulatory approval

A jab aimed at reducing thousands of deaths and hospital admissions among the elderly has been approved for use in the UK. Regulators have given the green light for the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for older adults. RSV is ...

10 Jul 2023 at 17:05

Weight loss drug could be supplied to UK ‘in weeks’ after new format approval

Weight loss drug approved in four-dose injection pen format by MHRA

A weight loss drug newly approved in a four-dose injection pen format by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) could be supplied to the UK “within weeks”. Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide, is a diabetes drug that ...

25 Jan 2024 at 22:37

Diabetes drug authorised for weight management and loss – MHRA

A diabetes drug has been authorised to help obese and overweight adults with weight management and loss, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Such patients with weight-related health problems – such ...

08 Nov 2023 at 21:42

‘Torment’ for families as access to medicinal cannabis product in doubt

Families of children with epilepsy say they face months of torment after learning access to a “life-saving” medicinal cannabis product is in doubt for next year. The unlicensed medicine Celixir20 has been privately prescribed to a small ...

12 Jul 2022 at 07:00

Charity urges Streeting to ‘act’ in wake of Alzheimer’s drug announcements

A charity has written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, urging him to step in after it was announced that a drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease may not be rolled out on the NHS in England. The Medicines and ...

22 Aug 2024 at 10:13

Medicines regulator set to give Alzheimer’s drug green light

The UK’s medicines regulator is set to approve a drug that has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Lecanemab, developed by pharmaceutical company Eisai, is a targeted antibody treatment that binds to ...

22 Aug 2024 at 08:14

Decision expected on new Alzheimer’s treatment

Alzheimer’s patients are set to find out whether a new drug could become available in the UK as health regulators are poised to announce their decision on donanemab. The treatment – one of two new drugs to target a cause ...

22 Oct 2024 at 22:25

Donanemab – what we know about the latest Alzheimer’s drug

Donanemab can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. But what is the drug and how does it work? Here your questions on the latest development in Alzheimer’s research are answered. – What kind of treatment is ...

23 Oct 2024 at 10:00

Doctors urged to look out for weight loss jab ‘misuse’

The UK medicines regulator has asked doctors to look out for “signs of misuse” of weight loss drugs among their patients. It comes amid reports that people are taking the drugs for “aesthetic” weight loss and are ...

24 Oct 2024 at 14:17

Weight loss jabs: Patients to face more stringent checks

People wanting to buy weight loss jabs online will face more stringent checks as part of a shake-up of pharmacy rules. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has told online pharmacies they can no longer ...

04 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Watchdog cracks down on ads for prescription-only weight-loss drugs

The advertising watchdog has launched a crackdown on the advertising of prescription-only weight-loss medication, warning anyone doing so is breaking the law. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said ...

14 Apr 2025 at 16:10

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