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Government ‘confident’ people will get ‘bivalent’ jab in booster programme

The Government has said that it is “confident” that people will be able to get a new bivalent Covid-19 jab as part of the autumn booster programme. The UK became the first country in the world to approve Moderna’s bivalent vaccine, which targets ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:49

Trainee solicitor died from ‘rare complication’ of AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab

A trainee solicitor died as a result of a “very rare complication” caused by an AstraZeneca vaccine about a month after getting the Covid-19 jab, a coroner has concluded. Oli Hoque, 26, from Ilford, east London, received a dose of the vaccine ...

07 Oct 2022 at 18:51

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) ...

16 Feb 2022 at 18:26

Extra safety measures to be introduced for anti-acne drug

Health officials have recommended new safety measures for the use of an anti-acne drug. A number of people have died by suicide while taking the drug isotretinoin while others have reported depression, anxiety and psychotic symptoms. ...

26 Apr 2023 at 16:51

‘Near-automatic sign off’ – Hunt pledges £10m to speed up access to new drugs

New drugs could get “near automatic” sign off for use in the UK under plans to enter new partnerships with other international drugs regulators. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that £10 million is to be given to the UK regulator – ...

15 Mar 2023 at 18:46

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 ...

10 Jul 2023 at 17:05

Cough medicine codeine linctus made prescription-only amid addiction fears

The cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription due to concerns over abuse and addiction. The medicine, which was previously available to buy in pharmacies, has been reclassified by ...

20 Feb 2024 at 13:33

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

12 Jul 2022 at 07:00

Diabetes drug recommended to treat obesity on the NHS

The type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro has been recommended to help obese people lose weight on the NHS. Mounjaro – also known as tirzepatide and made by Eli Lilly – is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist, a ...

04 Jun 2024 at 13:49

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 ...

22 Aug 2024 at 10:13

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