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MHRA warning as thousands of counterfeit anti-choking devices sold across UK: Anti-choking devices work by suctioning out a blockage in a person's airway - ...
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MHRA warning as thousands of counterfeit anti-choking devices sold across ...
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Three new Alzheimer's treatments explained by dementia experts: Medications given to people with Alzheimer's disease in the UK treat the symptoms rather ...
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Three new Alzheimer's treatments explained by dementia experts
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'I was told I was infertile - I fought the odds and had two children but something was wrong' tinyurl.com/bdzjt3by
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Pharmacists call for action after thousands of paracetamol poisoning hospital admissions in Scotland
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Pharmacists call for action after thousands of paracetamol poisoning ...
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Mum knew 'something was wrong' with daughter when she wasn't playing properly: When Aimee Mendel took sodium valproate to manage her epilepsy, she was told there ...
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Mum knew 'something was wrong' with daughter when she wasn't playing ...
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'My daughter refused to eat, but I was made to feel like a hysterical mum': Lisa Boothman insisted there was something wrong, but had to wait years for the ...
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'My daughter refused to eat, but I was made to feel like a hysterical mum'
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Bed bug infestation spreads to Canary Wharf MHRA offices: A bed bug infestation has spread to several floors at MHRA offices in Canary Wharf - with staff told to ...
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Bed bug infestation spreads to Canary Wharf MHRA offices
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Codeine cough syrup set to be banned from pharmacies over opioid abuse fears: The cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a ...
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Codeine cough syrup set to be banned from pharmacies over opioid abuse ...
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Doctors said I read too much into my kids' health. Then I turned on the TV: "That's the scenario women are in - we need our medication to keep us safe ...
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Doctors said I read too much into my kids' health. Then I turned on the TV
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'My daughter's beautiful smile hides pain caused by drug doctors said was safe': "She will always be defined by that and at the moment, we can't ever ...
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'My daughter's beautiful smile hides pain caused by drug doctors said was ...
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Can you be allergic to vitamin B12?: If a skin rash and hives occur when supplementing with vitamin B12, an allergic reaction should be considered ...
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Can you be allergic to vitamin B12?
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Codeine cough syrup banned from sale in UK due to addiction risk: Several brands are now being reclassified and will only be available via prescription after an ...
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Codeine cough syrup banned from sale in UK due to addiction risk
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Once-a-day pill recommended for 'debilitating' disorder: Eetrasimod, sold under the name Velsipity, has been recommended as an option for patients over the age ...
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Once-a-day pill recommended for 'debilitating' disorder
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Severe side effects with fluoroquinolones: The use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics was already severely restricted in Germany in 2019. Now the British Medicines ...
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Severe side effects with fluoroquinolones
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In the UK alone, 138mn disposable vapes were sold last year, according to FT calculations. The vast majority of the devices are unlikely to have been recycled ... Show more
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Drug to treat hot flushes in menopausal women given green light for UK use: Health experts say the drug reduces flushes and sweats within a few days by directly ...
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Drug to treat hot flushes in menopausal women given green light for UK use
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Ozempic and ADHD medicine shortages could worsen in 2024: Some patients are rationing ADHD medication to stockpile doses - amid warnings that pharmacies could ...
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Ozempic and ADHD medicine shortages could worsen in 2024
Quick Glance: Worsening Shortages of Ozempic and ADHD Medications in 2024
  • Experts warn of continued supply issues affecting in-demand drugs and rising numbers of pharmacies at risk of closure in 2024.

  • About 100 medicines face supply-chain problems, including several ADHD medications and the Ozempic injection.

  • Shortages affecting ADHD medications are expected to extend well into 2024, while Ozempic supply issues may persist until 2025.

  • Concerns are raised that shortages of Ozempic could fuel the black market, risking buyers injecting themselves with dangerous amounts of insulin and other substances being wrongly sold under the brand name.
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First Non-hormonal Treatment for Hot Flushes Licensed in UK: The first of a new class of non-hormonal treatments for vasomotor symptoms of menopause has received ...
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First Non-hormonal Treatment for Hot Flushes Licensed in UK
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UK regulators approve medical treatment involving CRISPR gene editing in world first
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UK regulators approve medical treatment involving CRISPR gene editing in ...
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‘A fake Ozempic jab nearly killed me’: Mother-of-two Michelle Sword was hospitalised after injecting herself with a counterfeit Ozempic pen she bought online
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‘A fake Ozempic jab nearly killed me’
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Diabetes drug Mounjaro approved by UK regulator to help obese and overweight people lose weight
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Diabetes drug Mounjaro approved by UK regulator to help obese and ...
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GP practice slammed for 'not treating patients with respect' rated 'inadequate': It has plunged into special measures
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GP practice slammed for 'not treating patients with respect' rated ...
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New fat jab approved in UK and it's 'King Kong' of weight loss medicine: Tirzepatide has been approved for use on the NHS - after fuelling "significant ...
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New fat jab approved in UK and it's 'King Kong' of weight loss medicine
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British regulators warn of fake Ozempic pens linked to hospitalizations: Britain’s health agency is warning the public not to buy pre-filled pens claiming to ...
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British regulators warn of fake Ozempic pens linked to hospitalizations
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U.K. authorizes gene therapy for blood disorders in world first: Casgevy is the first medicine to be licensed that uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR ...
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U.K. authorizes gene therapy for blood disorders in world first
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British Medicines Agency approves first CRISPR gene therapy for sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia
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British Medicines Agency approves first CRISPR gene therapy for sickle ...
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U.K. Greenlights World’s First Crispr Gene Editing Therapy: The treatment, authorized for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, is being considered for ...
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U.K. Greenlights World’s First Crispr Gene Editing Therapy
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Functional fungi: can medicinal mushrooms really improve people’s health?: The boom in sales of mushroom products has led to many claims for their wellbeing and ...
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Functional fungi: can medicinal mushrooms really improve people’s health?
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International alert as fake Ozempic leads to serious hospitalizations: With an industry expected to be worth US$100 billion by 2030, a supply crisis ...
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International alert as fake Ozempic leads to serious hospitalizations
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Illegal vapes and tobacco found stashed in oven and secret shelves during raids: More than £20k of vapes and tobacco were hidden in 'unusual places' ...
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Illegal vapes and tobacco found stashed in oven and secret shelves during ...
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Decongestant in Sudafed and Benadryl doesn’t actually work, FDA says: US regulator says ingredient in popular High Street medications ‘not effective’ at standard ...
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Decongestant in Sudafed and Benadryl doesn’t actually work, FDA says
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The teenagers killed by fake prescription drugs: ITV News has been investigating online pharmacies selling fake drugs without prescriptions ...
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The teenagers killed by fake prescription drugs
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Patients in England will be first to access seven-minute cancer treatment jab: NHS is first health system to offer injection to hundreds of patients which will ...
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Patients in England will be first to access seven-minute cancer treatment ...
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Don’t forget UV protection when using methotrexate!: Photosensitivity is one of the possible side effects of methotrexate. Due to a death ...
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Don’t forget UV protection when using methotrexate!
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Maidenhead pair sentenced over £1.6 million unlicensed medicine haul: They were found to be in possession of medicines estimated to be worth £1 ...
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Maidenhead pair sentenced over £1.6 million unlicensed medicine haul
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Making the UK the prime destination for the life sciences: The life sciences are a crucial part of the UK economy, supporting growth, high-value jobs and trade ...
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Making the UK the prime destination for the life sciences
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Sciensus: NHS-contracted company has license suspended after death of cancer patient
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Sciensus: NHS-contracted company has license suspended after death of ...
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Patient dies and three hospitalised in Sciensus chemotherapy incident: Exclusive: Regulators investigate after patients received unlicensed treatment from firm ...
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Patient dies and three hospitalised in Sciensus chemotherapy incident
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UK investigates weight loss, diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for suicide risks
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UK investigates weight loss, diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for ...
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Men sentenced for selling unauthorised Covid-19 tests during pandemic: Ron Huss-Smickler, 41 from Birmingham, and Steven Lawrence Beckford, 39 from Edgbaston ...
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Men sentenced for selling unauthorised Covid-19 tests during pandemic
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Schools are 'installing heat sensors in toilets' to stop children vaping: One headteacher said vaping is a 'much bigger' problem than smoking was
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Schools are 'installing heat sensors in toilets' to stop children vaping
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Ozempic under EU investigation over reports of suicidal thoughts: Three cases of suicidal and self-harm thoughts identified in Iceland, regulator says
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Ozempic under EU investigation over reports of suicidal thoughts
Quick Glance: EU investigates Novo Nordisk drugs following reports of suicidal thoughts
  • The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is investigating Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Saxenda after the Icelandic health regulator flagged three cases of patients experiencing suicidal thoughts or self-harm.

  • An EMA safety committee is reviewing adverse events reported by the Icelandic Medicines Agency, including two cases of suicidal thoughts potentially linked to Ozempic and Saxenda.

  • One additional patient on Saxenda reported thoughts of self-injury, according to the agency.

  • The review comes weeks after the regulator raised a thyroid cancer safety signal for several of Novo's products containing semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and obesity treatment Wegovy, which has seen high demand in the United States.
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Patients have needed surgery following failures by NHS-contracted firms, charity says
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Patients have needed surgery following failures by NHS-contracted firms ...
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Alzheimer’s drug: Breakthrough medication could be available on the NHS by 2025, experts say
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Alzheimer’s drug: Breakthrough medication could be available on the NHS by ...
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UK regulator lifts ban on using blood plasma for albumin treatments: Britain's medicines regulator on Monday lifted a ban on using blood plasma from UK-based ...
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UK regulator lifts ban on using blood plasma for albumin treatments
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Ferrari and £30k cash seized as three arrested in 'unlicensed medicines' probe: “Medicines like these are powerful and dangerous in the wrong hands."
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Britain is falling behind in clinical trials of medicines: The lead established during the pandemic has been lost
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Britain is falling behind in clinical trials of medicines
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Diabetics' lives at risk by Ozempic shortage as demand surges for weight-loss jabs
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Diabetics' lives at risk by Ozempic shortage as demand surges for ...
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The UK's crackdown on underage vaping, explained: A new Government crackdown on vape marketing will prevent the 'unacceptable' targeting of ...
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The UK's crackdown on underage vaping, explained
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Fertility test kits: affordable and easy but there are downsides: As more people choose at-home options, doctors say they should be used with expert guidance
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Fertility test kits: affordable and easy but there are downsides
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Emerade adrenaline pens recalled by regulators amid concerns: The Emerade 300 and 500 microgram auto-injector pens used to treat anaphylaxis have been recalled ...
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Emerade adrenaline pens recalled by regulators amid concerns
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Some cough, cold and flu medicines are being taken off shelves as a precaution - here's the list
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Some cough, cold and flu medicines are being taken off shelves as a ...
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Mum visits Reading plasma donation centre to celebrate donors: A mum whose serious illness is treated by plasma medication has visited the Reading Plasma donor ...
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Mum visits Reading plasma donation centre to celebrate donors
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Cold and flu medicines withdrawn over safety fears - here's the list: Some cold and flu medicine sold behind pharmacy counters is being recalled over safety ...
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Cold and flu medicines withdrawn over safety fears - here's the list
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Covid vaccines top Yellow Cards at Southend and Basildon hospitals: CORONAVIRUS vaccines are the leading cause of suspected adverse drug reactions at Southend ...
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Covid vaccines top Yellow Cards at Southend and Basildon hospitals
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Britain to overhaul clinical trial regulation to fast-track approvals: Britain's health regulator said on Tuesday it would introduce new measures for faster and ...
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Britain to overhaul clinical trial regulation to fast-track approvals