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The UK government has launched a pilot project to analyse the blood samples of UK stroke patients who experience side effects to understand the roles of genetic influence in stroke prevention medicines.

Letter: Dr June Raine of the MHRA says the agency is working with industry to improve response times while protecting patient safety

The MHRA has launched a new regulatory roadmap that will help make future regulations for UK medical devices keeping in mind patient safety and their ability to harness medical technology advancements.

Clozapine is said to be prescribed for around 37,000 Brits a year but can cause toxicity

The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory – which has received more than £1 billion of public funding – is currently on sale on Rightmove.

Veoza distinguishes itself as a non-hormonal menopause drug that directly targets the brain to prevent hot flushes.

Veoza is the new drug for hot flushes that's been approved for use in the UK with immediate effect

Two geneticists explain the groundbreaking CRISPR-based therapies approved for sickle-cell disease and β-thalassaemia, and other genetic therapeutics in development, including base-editing and prime-editing.

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