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Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
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This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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