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LED Face Masks Banned Over Safety Risks in UK

The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has banned certain LED face masks over serious safety concerns, including risk of skin damage, eye injuries, and electric shocks. Discover which devices are affected and how to protect yourself.

Urgent Recall: Cholesterol Medication Pulled

Critical safety alert as multiple batches of cholesterol-lowering medication Atorvastatin are recalled due to manufacturing defects. Find out if your prescription is affected.

Fake Weight Loss Jabs Flood UK Black Market

Exclusive investigation reveals criminals are selling fake versions of powerful diabetes drugs retatrutide and tirzepatide as weight loss treatments, putting thousands at risk.

Urgent alert over fake weight loss drugs in UK

Health authorities issue critical warning about counterfeit Ozempic injections found in the UK, posing severe health risks including hospitalisation. Essential safety information for consumers.

Fake weight-loss jabs warning: Counterfeits sold online

Dangerous fake versions of Ozempic and other weight-loss injections are being sold illegally online, posing severe health risks including hospitalisation. Health authorities warn against purchasing unregulated treatments.

TikTok's Dangerous Ozempic Pills Warning

Medical authorities issue urgent safety alert as unlicensed weight loss medications flood social media platforms, putting vulnerable users at serious risk.

Urgent Beta-Blocker Warning Over Suicide Risk Link

EXCLUSIVE: A major new study reveals a shocking link between widely prescribed beta-blockers and a dramatic rise in suicide and self-harm attempts. Experts issue an urgent call for patient review and heightened monitoring.

Urgent Recall: Deadly Bacteria in Dermarite Soap

An urgent health warning has been issued across the UK as a popular antibacterial soap, Dermarite, is recalled due to dangerous contamination with the lethal Burkholderia cepacia bacteria. Authorities warn consumers to stop use immediately.

Common women's heart drug reviewed over cancer risk link

A major new study has found a potential link between a widely prescribed heart medication for women and a significantly higher risk of developing breast and genital cancers. UK health regulators are now urgently reviewing the safety of the drug.

Urgent Recall: Testo Prime Pills Contain Hidden Drug

UK health officials issue an urgent recall for Testo Prime, an unlicensed supplement sold online, after lab tests reveal it contains a hidden prescription-strength pharmaceutical ingredient posing serious health risks.

Fake Botox Sellers Face Two Years in UK Prison

The UK's medicines regulator issues a stern warning: individuals selling counterfeit Botox injections now face severe penalties, including up to two years imprisonment, as a dangerous black market for cosmetic treatments surges.

Urgent 'Red Flag' Warning For Mounjaro Users In UK

UK health officials issue a critical safety alert for the type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide), linking it to severe stomach paralysis and intestinal blockages. Patients are urged to recognise the warning signs.

18,000 Illegal Weight Loss Drugs Seized at UK Border

A massive haul of illegal semaglutide injections has been intercepted at the UK border, as criminals attempt to smuggle counterfeit versions of the 'Hollywood' weight loss drug Mounjaro into the country, posing a severe health risk to the public.

US medics approved to work in NHS

American doctors and nurses will soon be able to practise in the NHS after UK regulators approved their qualifications, easing staffing shortages.

Urgent warning over epilepsy drug defect

A critical warning has been issued for a widely prescribed epilepsy medication after regulators identified a manufacturing defect. Thousands of patients could be affected.

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