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Weight-loss Medications And The Increasing Risk Of Claims
GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic have seen explosive growth in both NHS and private healthcare settings, with over four million prescriptions dispensed in 2025/26 alone. As millions more UK adults plan to start treatment and online providers proliferate, healthcare professionals face mounting exposure to clinical negligence claims arising from inadequate assessment, consent processes, and patient monitoring. What are the key risk factors driving potential litigation, and how c
United Kingdom Healthcare
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Brechin Tindal Oatts
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Assisted Dying Bill Returns To Parliament
Parliament is set to debate a reintroduced Bill on assisted dying that would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales with six months or less to live to request assistance to end their own lives. The legislation includes key amendments addressing terminal illness definitions and the appointment of a Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner, while an expert group has raised concerns about capacity, consent, and safeguarding provisions.
United Kingdom Healthcare
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Mills & Reeve
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Broad Changes To MHRA Proposed Under UK Health Bill
The UK Government has introduced sweeping reforms to the regulatory framework governing medicines and medical devices through amendments to the Health Bill currently progressing through Parliament. These proposed changes would grant the Secretary of State new powers to establish a licensing regime for medical devices and enable faster regulatory updates in response to scientific and technological advances.
United Kingdom Healthcare
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Burges Salmon
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Adult Dependent Relative Visas: Common Questions
The adult dependent relative visa allows British, Irish, or settled UK residents to bring family members requiring long-term personal care to the UK, but with a success rate below 10%, it remains one of the most challenging visa categories to navigate. Understanding the strict eligibility requirements, evidence standards, and common refusal reasons is essential for anyone considering this route. This guide addresses the most frequently asked questions about bringing elderly or disabled relatives to the UK u
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Weightmans
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Weight-loss Medications And The Increasing Risk Of Claims
GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic have seen explosive growth in both NHS and private healthcare settings, with over four million prescriptions dispensed in 2025/26 alone. As millions more UK adults plan to start treatment and online providers proliferate, healthcare professionals face mounting exposure to clinical negligence claims arising from inadequate assessment, consent processes, and patient monitoring. What are the key risk factors driving potential litigation, and how c
United Kingdom Healthcare
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Brechin Tindal Oatts
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Food and Drugs Law

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Weight-loss Medications And The Increasing Risk Of Claims
GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic have seen explosive growth in both NHS and private healthcare settings, with over four million prescriptions dispensed in 2025/26 alone. As millions more UK adults plan to start treatment and online providers proliferate, healthcare professionals face mounting exposure to clinical negligence claims arising from inadequate assessment, consent processes, and patient monitoring. What are the key risk factors driving potential litigation, and how c
United Kingdom Healthcare
BT
Brechin Tindal Oatts
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Broad Changes To MHRA Proposed Under UK Health Bill
The UK Government has introduced sweeping reforms to the regulatory framework governing medicines and medical devices through amendments to the Health Bill currently progressing through Parliament. These proposed changes would grant the Secretary of State new powers to establish a licensing regime for medical devices and enable faster regulatory updates in response to scientific and technological advances.
United Kingdom Healthcare
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Burges Salmon
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Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology

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From Lab To Manufacturing: Why Scale-up Can Create New Patent Opportunities
For companies developing advanced materials, battery technologies, and green technologies, the journey from laboratory proof-of-concept to commercial manufacturing often reveals the most valuable patentable inventions. Scale-up challenges involving heat transfer, particle morphology, coating uniformity, and manufacturing economics can create intellectual property that proves more commercially significant than the original laboratory discovery.
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Boult Wade Tennant
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Broad Changes To MHRA Proposed Under UK Health Bill
The UK Government has introduced sweeping reforms to the regulatory framework governing medicines and medical devices through amendments to the Health Bill currently progressing through Parliament. These proposed changes would grant the Secretary of State new powers to establish a licensing regime for medical devices and enable faster regulatory updates in response to scientific and technological advances.
United Kingdom Healthcare
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Burges Salmon
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