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UK National News, Feb 18, 2005
MHRA reissues antidepressant advice
The Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has resissued recent advice on SSRIs, following a number of studies published in the latest edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ). ...
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UK National News, Feb 3, 2005
Warning issued over hyperactivity treatment
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued a warning, after a drug prescribed for children was linked to possible liver damage. Strattera – also known as atomoxetine –...
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UK National News, Jan 31, 2005
Painkiller withdrawn due to suicide link
The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have announced that the painkiller, co-proxamol, is being withdrawn because of links to overdose cases. Co-proxamol is associated with 30...
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UK National News, Dec 6, 2004
Experts complete review on safety of antidepressants
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued new advice to patients and doctors about the group of antidepressants known as SSRI's, today. The updated advice follows the big...
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UK National News, Feb 18, 2004
Pregnancy test kit reports 'false negatives'
It is thought that hundreds of women tested for pregnancy in the UK inside the last 12 weeks may have been incorrectly told they are not pregnant. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Age...
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UK National News, Nov 17, 2003
Life-saving heart drug to be offered over-the-counter
Powerful drugs that can reduce the risks of heart attacks, could be made available over the counter at pharmacies within the next six months, Health Secretary John Reid said today. Statins, which are...
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UK National News, Jun 10, 2003
Warning issued over prescribing seroxat to children
Patients under the age of 18 should not be prescribed the anti-depressant Seroxat (paroxetine), according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). According to the body, new...
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UK National News, May 27, 2003
Drivers endangered by misleading medicine labelling
The labelling of some over-the-counter medicines is inconsistent, inaccurate and could be a danger to drivers, according to research published by the Department for Transport today. In the research u...
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