tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/drug-safety-update Drug Safety Update about Care home staff 2025-12-17T14:17:47+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/drug-safety-update/rybelsus-r-semaglutide-tablets-transition-to-new-formulation-and-risk-of-medication-error 2025-12-17T14:17:47+00:00 Rybelsus ® (semaglutide tablets): transition to new formulation and risk of medication error There is a risk of patient harm arising through medication error during a transition period where the original and new formulation of Rybelsus ® tablets, which have different stated mg doses but are bioequivalent, will both … tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/drug-safety-update/number-medsafetyweek-3-9-november-2025-a-call-to-action-to-improve-patient-safety 2025-10-23T14:00:13+01:00 #MedSafetyWeek (3-9 November 2025): A call to action to improve patient safety The annual #MedSafetyWeek campaign takes place from 3 to 9 November 2025. This year’s campaign theme is ‘we can all help make medicines safer.’ tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/drug-safety-update/paracetamol-and-pregnancy-reminder-that-taking-paracetamol-during-pregnancy-remains-safe 2025-09-23T17:41:18+01:00 Paracetamol and pregnancy - reminder that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe Patients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for pregnant women, used at…