The UK’s MHRA and NICE launched an aligned approval pathway in April 2026, aiming to get new medicines to patients 3-6 months sooner. Here is what changes.
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From April 2026, GPs can prescribe Mounjaro under new QOF indicators. Here is who qualifies, the BMI 40 rule, and what your practice gets paid.
The MHRA strengthened finasteride and dutasteride safety warnings in May 2026 on suicidal thoughts and sexual side effects. A UK guide on what changed and what to do tonight.
NHS England rolled out the 1-minute pembrolizumab injection in May 2026 for 14 cancer types. A UK patient guide to what changes, what does not, and who qualifies.
NHS rolled out the pembrolizumab subcutaneous injection in May 2026. A 2026 UK guide to Keytruda Qlex treatment time, the 14 cancers covered, side effects and how to switch.
Orforglipron is Eli Lilly oral GLP-1 weight-loss pill. A May 2026 UK guide to MHRA timing, trial results, side effects and how it compares with Mounjaro and Wegovy.
May 2026 Mounjaro UK price increase guide. Private pharmacy costs by dose, NHS Cohort 1 eligibility, Wegovy/orforglipron alternatives, side effects.
A May 2026 guide to the NHS Modernisation Bill for UK patients. NHS England abolition, ICB reform, end of Healthwatch, Single Patient Record and what it means.
A clear May 2026 guide to the NHS Single Patient Record under the Modernisation Bill: what it is, when it launches, who can see your data, how to opt out.
A calm UK guide to Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty side effects in 2026. Common vs rare reactions, MHRA Yellow Card data, and how to report or claim if something goes wrong.