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Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP), and prepare for an inspection.
How to license a medicine for sale in the UK, including national and international routes, and information on fees.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Guidance and application forms for Marketing Authorisations, Animal Test Certificates, Veterinary Homeopathic Remedy, Export and Import certificates, Batch release and Batch control.
A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
The actions to take for sourcing medicines in different circumstances.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
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.
Guidance on the decentralised and mutual recognition reliance procedure (MRDCRP) for marketing authorisation applications including information on how to apply.
What you need to know before you can place a medical device on the Great Britain market with a UKCA mark.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Pharmacovigilance system requirements
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