2018 News

The MHRA has released a concerning alert regarding the safety of Rivaroxaban (trade name Xeralto) in a multi-national clinical trial involving patients who have undergone surgery for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

A group of four pro-democracy activists and politicians who have been heavily involved in pursuing democratic and social rights in Bahrain have launched a legal challenge against a group of Anglo-German spyware companies.

​A Prevention of Future Deaths report has been published following the inquest into the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse who died of anaphylaxis on the 17th July 2016 after eating a baguette, purchased from Pret a Manger, which contained sesame.

The failure to diagnose and treat sepsis quickly enough led to the death of a mother soon after giving birth

A Court of Appeal hearing will begin on Wednesday 10th October after Asda refused to accept two previous rulings which found in favour of tens of thousands of supermarket workers in the battle over equal pay.

The shocking impact that asbestos has on the developing world is explored in this award-winning film

​The Court of Appeal has ruled today that unaccompanied child refugees in Calais refused entry to Britain were given “patently inadequate” reasons for the rejection of their applications.

Fresh warnings from the US about the safety of diabetes drug Invokana

The deadline for submitting evidence to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review is fast approaching, with the review team accepting evidence up until Wednesday 24th October 2018.

​A community group from Harthill in Yorkshire is bringing a legal challenge against the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government over a decision of the Planning Inspectorate which approved permission for exploratory drilling for prospective fracking.

A leading food safety lawyer representing the family of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse has joined calls for a Natasha's Law to force food companies to label foods containing allergens.

Facebook have announced that an estimated 50 million user accounts were affected by a security breach that could allow attackers to take over the accounts.