MHRA Drug Safety Update January 2023

A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 16 Issue 6 January 2023) has been published and includes articles on:

• Xaqua (metolazone) 5mg tablets: exercise caution when switching patients between metolazone preparations
• Topical testosterone (Testogel): risk of harm to children following accidental exposure
• Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Systems: report adverse incidents on a Yellow Card
• COVID-19 vaccines and medicines: updates for January 2023
• Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in December 2022

To see the latest MHRA Drug Safety Updates in full, visit the GOV.uk website.