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Submissions related to human medicines need to be submitted directly to the MHRA.
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Pharmacovigilance system requirements
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
How to license a medicine for sale in the UK, including national and international routes, and information on fees.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
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How the MHRA assesses Marketing Authorisation Applications (MAA) for medicines referred under Article 29.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
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Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
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How to carry out a clinical trial to apply for a marketing authorisation, manage your authorisation and report safety issues.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on who can be a Marketing Authorisation Holder, named distributor or local representative and how to make changes to these.
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