tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-25T11:54:57+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/acoramidis-approved-to-treat-wild-type-or-variant-transthyretin-amyloidosis-in-adults-with-cardiomyopathy 2025-04-25T11:54:57+01:00 Acoramidis approved to treat wild-type or variant transthyretin amyloidosis in adults with cardiomyopathy As with all products, the MHRA will keep its safety under close review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/obecabtagene-autoleucel-conditionally-approved-to-treat-adults-with-relapsed-or-refractory-b-cell-precursor-acute-lymphoblastic-leukaemia 2025-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 Obecabtagene autoleucel conditionally approved to treat adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia As with all products, the MHRA will keep its safety under close review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mhra-approves-first-uk-treatment-for-friedreichs-ataxia-omaveloxolone 2025-04-23T16:26:45+01:00 MHRA approves first UK treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia, omaveloxolone As with all products, we will keep its safety under close review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/marstacimab-approved-to-treat-patients-aged-12-years-and-above-weighing-at-least-35-kg-with-haemophilia-a-or-b 2025-04-22T11:09:20+01:00 Marstacimab approved to treat patients aged 12 years and above (weighing at least 35 kg) with haemophilia A or B As with all products, the MHRA will keep its safety under close review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/professor-claire-stewart-appointed-to-the-commission-on-human-medicines-as-three-members-reappointed 2025-04-17T14:12:39+01:00 Professor Claire Stewart appointed to the Commission on Human Medicines as three members reappointed The appointment will involve a time commitment of 22 days per year. Remuneration for the role will be at a rate of £325 per attendance and preparation for meetings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/trastuzumab-deruxtecan-approved-to-treat-adults-with-her2-positive-cancer-that-has-spread-or-cannot-be-removed-by-surgery 2025-04-09T11:17:51+01:00 Trastuzumab deruxtecan approved to treat adults with HER2-positive cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery  As with all products, the MHRA will keep its safety under close review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/eplontersen-approved-to-treat-adults-with-rare-inherited-nerve-disease-or-polyneuropathy 2025-04-04T11:34:24+01:00 Eplontersen approved to treat adults with rare inherited nerve disease or polyneuropathy The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved eplontersen (Wainzua) to treat adults with polyneuropathy associated with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv), which is a rare progressive … tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/world-first-as-mhra-approves-trofolastat-for-diagnostic-imaging-of-prostate-cancer-in-men 2025-03-28T10:04:12+00:00 World first as MHRA approves trofolastat for diagnostic imaging of prostate cancer in men  As with all products, the MHRA will keep its safety under close review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-study-shows-mhra-collaboration-with-hospital-dna-sequencing-service-cuts-time-to-diagnose-infections 2025-03-07T17:07:02+00:00 New study shows MHRA collaboration with hospital DNA sequencing service cuts time to diagnose infections In a UK-first, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Barts Health NHS Trust have developed a DNA sequencing approach that can be implemented onsite in hospitals so they can diagnose bacterial inf… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/triple-combination-medicine-deutivacaftortezacaftorvanzacaftor-approved-for-cystic-fibrosis 2025-03-07T00:00:00+00:00 Triple combination medicine deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor approved for cystic fibrosis As with all products, the MHRA will keep its safety under close review tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lazertinib-approved-for-use-in-combination-with-amivantamab-for-the-treatment-of-adults-with-non-small-cell-lung-cancer 2025-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 Lazertinib approved for use in combination with amivantamab for the treatment of adults with non-small cell lung cancer  As with all products, the MHRA will keep its safety under close review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mresvia-rsv-vaccine-approved-to-protect-patients-aged-60-and-over 2025-02-28T10:31:37+00:00 mRESVIA RSV vaccine approved to protect patients aged 60 and over A study found that around 4 months after vaccination, people who received the RSV vaccine had a 79% reduction in their risk of getting lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV, compared with those who received placebo. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nemolizumab-approved-to-treat-prurigo-nodularis-and-atopic-dermatitis-eczema-for-patients-in-the-uk 2025-02-17T15:32:31+00:00 Nemolizumab approved to treat prurigo nodularis and atopic dermatitis (eczema) for patients in the UK This national approval was granted after an Access Consortium new active substance work-sharing initiative (NASWSI) procedure. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/efanesoctocog-alfa-approved-to-prevent-and-treat-bleeding-in-children-and-adults-with-severe-or-moderate-haemophilia-a 2025-02-14T14:57:58+00:00 Efanesoctocog alfa approved to prevent and treat bleeding in children and adults with severe or moderate haemophilia A The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 14 February 2025, approved efanesoctocog alfa (brand name Altuvoct) to be used to treat and prevent bleeding in patients aged 2 years and above with s… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gozetotide-approved-for-the-treatment-of-prostate-cancer 2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 Medical imaging agent gozetotide approved for diagnosis of prostate cancer Gozetotide binds to the cancer cells with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) on their surface, making them visible during the PET scan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ixchiq-vaccine-approved-to-protect-adults-against-chikungunya 2025-02-04T15:51:27+00:00 IXCHIQ vaccine approved to protect adults against Chikungunya The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 4 February 2025, approved the vaccine chikungunya vaccine (live) (brand name IXCHIQ) to protect adults against chikungunya disease, caused by the chik… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/digital-mental-health-technologies-guidance-launched-to-help-manufacturers-and-safeguard-users 2025-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 Digital mental health technologies guidance launched to help manufacturers and safeguard users New guidance helps manufacturers navigate medical device regulations and protect users of digital mental health technologies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-patients-enabled-access-to-transformative-new-medicines-in-shortest-time-possible-via-new-integrated-innovative-licensing-and-access-pathway 2025-01-30T09:05:01+00:00 UK patients enabled access to transformative new medicines in shortest time possible via new, integrated Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway  It is the only example globally of an end-to-end access pathway, where a medicine developer can work collaboratively with the national health system, the regulator, and health technology assessment bodies from the early stag… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/garadacimab-andembry-approved-to-prevent-angioedema-attacks 2025-01-24T00:00:00+00:00 Garadacimab (andembry) approved to prevent angioedema attacks The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 24 January 2025, approved garadacimab (brand name Andembry) for patients aged 12 years and older with hereditary angioedema (HAE) to prevent angioedem… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/aprocitentan-approved-to-treat-adults-with-hypertension-whose-blood-pressure-cannot-be-controlled-by-other-medications 2025-01-17T13:53:25+00:00 Aprocitentan approved to treat adults with hypertension whose blood pressure cannot be controlled by other medications The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the medicine aprocitentan (Jeraygo) to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults whose blood pressure cannot be adequately controlled by at…