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‘Addictive’ Anti-Anxiety Drug Pregabalin Involved In Fastest Rising Number of Overdoses
Pfizer’s drug, also prescribed for epilepsy and nerve pain, can cause deformities in babies and has been linked to ’thousands’ of deaths when misused.
UK Health Regulator Failed to Warn About COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects, Claim MPs
The MHRA was aware of a signal for post-vaccination myocarditis and pericarditis in February 2021, according to the APPG on Pandemic Response and Recovery.
MHRA to Use Genetic Screening to Investigate Bleeds Caused by Blood Thinners
The Yellow Card Biobank will form part of a more individualised approach to medicine, regulator says, as it comes under fire from a group of parliamentarians.
MPs Call For Investigation Into MHRA Over Safety Failings And ‘Needless Deaths’
Cross-party group writes damning letter to health commission calling for overhaul of regulator’s Yellow Card scheme, conflicted interest and ‘enabling’ culture.
Underskilled Staff May Cause Dangerous Vaccine Assembly, Expert Warns
The MHRA has been called into question over their handling of the regulatory process for approval of the Pfizer Covid vaccine, as calls for more scrutiny arise
