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MHRA Drug Safety Update: January 2025

Tuesday 28th January 2025

A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 18 Issue 6 January 2025) has been published and includes articles on:

GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists: potential risk of pulmonary aspiration during general anaesthesia or deep sedation
Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in December 2024

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

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