MHRA safety roundup: October 2025

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: 

• Drug Safety Update on Isotretinoin – updates to prescribing guidance and survey of services.
• Device Safety Information on BD BodyComm™ version 3.3 software used for BodyGuard infusion pumps, BodyGuard-T and T34 syringe drivers: Important steps to manage transition to Windows 11.
• Drug Safety Update on #MedSafetyWeek (3-9 November 2025): A call to action to improve patient safety.
• Letters, medicines recalls and device notifications sent to healthcare professionals in October 2025. 

News and guidance on:

• Reminder of the risk of incorrect dosing when switching between different drug formulations
• Patient safety essay writing competition 2025 for medical students and foundation doctors now open 
• Side effects from drug interactions to be predicted by AI before reaching patients.