Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Medicine regulation agency in the UK

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care, that regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK.

Also known as...

MHRA

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Triple-strength Wegovy pen approved

UK regulators have approved a triple-strength Wegovy pen, offering a more potent treatment option for obesity.

Triple-strength Wegovy 'mega dose' given green light by health officials allowing users to shed 'significantly more weight' with a single injection Daily Mail — Apr 14, 10:33 AM
UK approves Novo Nordisk single-dose 7.2mg Wegovy pen for obesity patients Seeking Alpha — Apr 14, 09:43 AM
Wegovy major change from April 14 for certain people using jab to lose weight Mirror — Apr 14, 11:02 AM
Five key weight loss jab side effects reported by 43 percent of patients Mirror — Apr 14, 12:20 PM
Popular weight-loss medications linked to hidden side effects, study finds Fox News — Apr 14, 11:00 AM
Study flags unreported GLP-1 side effects in analysis of social media posts CTV News — Apr 14, 09:00 AM
Thousands are sharing side effects of weight-loss drugs doctors may miss, study suggests CTV News — Apr 14, 11:31 AM
Breakingviews - Weight loss drugs face first economic stress test - Reuters Reuters — Apr 14, 05:00 AM