Two deaths reported to drugs regulator over possible link to weight-loss jabs More than 500 adverse drug reaction reports were made between 2024 to 2025 in Northern Ireland The Independent UK · Mar 9
Breast surgeons see problems from procedures abroad on weekly basis, MPs told Health officials appeared in front of the Women and Equalities Committee. Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025
‘Organ-Destroying’ Ozempic And Mounjaro Have Already Claimed 10 Lives, Experts Say "People have been conditioned to believe you can take dr*gs for everything." Bored Panda · Jun 26, 2025
Doctors urged to look out for weight loss jab ‘misuse’ The medicines regulator has also urged medics to warn patients of side effects. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024
UK public warned over dangers of fake weight loss medication pens Pre-filled injection devices claimed to hold Ozempic or Saxenda may contain other substances, regulator says The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023
Patient dies and three hospitalised in Sciensus chemotherapy incident Exclusive: Regulators investigate after patients received unlicensed treatment from firm paid millions by NHS The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023
Emerade adrenaline pens recalled ‘after potential faults detected’ The medicines regulator has urged patients to return Emerade 300 and 500 microgram adrenaline pens to their local pharmacies. The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
What is pholcodine? Cough medicines withdrawn from shelves over safety fears Here’s what patients using the withdrawn medications are advised to do Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023
Anti-anxiety drug ‘may increase risk of birth defects if taken while pregnant’ Pregabalin is used to treat epilepsy, anxiety and nerve pain. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Jeremy Hunt calls for ‘immediate fix’ to prevent avoidable harm to babies Call for pregnant women to be banned from taking drug Wales Online · Apr 17, 2022
Drug that harmed 20,000 babies still being prescribed to pregnant women ‘without warnings’ Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt says epilepsy drug sodium valproate ‘a major risk to patient safety’ The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022