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Prostate Cancer: Side Effects

2026-06-30 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL1523 · Official question

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many yellow card reports of anti-androgen withdrawal syndrome the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has received each year since 2010; and what medications those reports were tied to.

Answer

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for ensuring medicines, medical devices, and blood components for transfusion meet applicable standards of safety, quality, and efficacy. The MHRA rigorously assesses available ...

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