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Pill which helps control urge to pee could be available over counter

One in six women have symptoms associated with an overactive bladder

Wales Online

Drug for overactive bladder could be made available over counter for first time

Women with the condition are being urged to take part in a consultation on whether to make a treatment available without prescription.

The Independent UK

The Valneva COVID vaccine has been approved for use in the UK – here's what the evidence says

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a new COVID vaccine. VLA2001 is manufactured by French pharmaceutical company Valneva for use in the UK and was approved on April 14 for use in adults between the ages of 18 and 50 for first and second doses.

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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

Covid vaccine developed in West Lothian is approved

It is the sixth Covid-19 vaccine to be granted an MHRA authorisation for use in Britain

Daily Record

Sodium valproate: what are dangers of epilepsy drug for unborn babies?

Drug used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder is being given to pregnant women despite risks, data shows

The Guardian - UK

MHRA to look into cases of unsafe epilepsy drug being given to pregnant women

Sodium valproate, associated with birth defects, reportedly being prescribed without proper warnings

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Medical regulator faces questions over board members’ links to drug firms

Concerns over potential conflicts of interest lead to calls for regulator’s policy to be strengthened

The Guardian - UK

Millions of covid vaccine doses set to be manufactured in Scotland after new jab approved

Plans to hire 200 workers at the Livingston plant were put into question last year after Boris Johnson pulled the plug on a £1billion contract to buy 100million doses of the vaccine.

Daily Record

Jeremy Hunt calls for ‘immediate fix’ to prevent avoidable harm to babies

Call for pregnant women to be banned from taking drug

Wales Online

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

Moderna Covid vaccine approved in UK children's jabs for ages six to 11

The vaccine's rollout still depends on the verdict of the Joint Committee on Vaccination Immunisation.

Daily Record

Moderna vaccine given go-ahead for use on six to 11-year-olds in UK

A decision on whether it will be offered still has to be made

Wales Online

Covid infections fall in England for the first time in six weeks

Covid-19 infections have fallen for the first time in England in six weeks but Wales remains at a record high, the latest figures show.

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Benzinga

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Data In Kids, Regeneron's COVID-19 Therapy Decision Pushed, Protagonist's Rusfertide Breakthrough Tag Update And More

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

The Independent UK

UK approves Moderna Covid vaccine for six to 11-year-olds

‘Spikevax’ jab declared ‘safe and effective’ for this age group

Bristol Post

New Valneva covid vaccine and its links to Bristol explained

The UK has become the first major country to approve Valneva's vaccine against covid-19

Benzinga

Valneva Shares Jump As Its COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Conditional Approved In UK

The Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the U.K. has granted Conditional Marketing Authorization for Valneva SE's (NASDAQ:VALN)COVID-19 vaccine candidate, VLA2001, for primary immunization in adults 18 to 50 years of age. MHRA found that VLA2001 meets safety, quality, and effectiveness standards. This new marketing authorization comes in addition to the emergency use authorization,…

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UK becomes first country in the world to approve new Valneva Covid vaccine

It is the sixth Covid jab to be given the go-ahead in the UK

Daily Record

New Covid vaccine Valneva approved for UK use 'may be more effective for longer'

The jab developed by the firm, which has a factory in Livingston near Edinburgh, is the sixth Covid-19 vaccine to be granted an MHRA authorisation.

Wales Online

New Valneva Covid vaccine will be used in Wales

First Minister Mark Drakeford says having another vaccine makes the system 'more resilient'

Wales Online

New Covid vaccine approved for use in the UK

It comes as the number of deaths continues to rise

The Independent UK

Valneva gains approval from UK regulator to become sixth Covid-19 vaccine

Deaths involving coronavirus in England and Wales are continuing to rise.

Benzinga

Cantourage Receives Licenses To Import And Prescribe Medical Cannabis In UK

European medical cannabis company Cantourage has received two British government licenses that authorize the company to import medical cannabis into the UK. The company has also received the required regulatory registration to prescribe medical cannabis products to clients via a new facility, Cantourage Clinic.

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of ventilators pulled as electrical faults put UK patients’ lives at risk

Electrical problem triggers global safety alert on 2,000 Philips machines

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