MHRA safety roundup: March 2026

Summary

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. This roundup provides a summary of their latest safety advice for medicines and medical device users. It includes details of medicine recalls, medical device field safety notices and details of how to report drug reactions and device incidents.

Content

This month's Safety Roundup includes: 

• Letters, medicines recalls and device notifications sent to healthcare professionals in March 2026.

News and guidance on:

• Publication of meningitis factsheet .
• Patients to get new medicines up to six months sooner under new joint MHRA-NICE approval process.