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Advice on ingredients in nicotine-containing liquids in electronic cigarettes and refill containers.
How the ‘Written Confirmation’ process operates for active substances manufactured in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
Guidance on medicines for food and non-food horses and record keeping requirements including the horse passport.
Placing a veterinary medicine on the market, including non-medicinal products, medicinal words and phrases, how to obtain advice, report non-compliance.
Section last updated: April 2024.
The New Active Substance Work Sharing Initiative (NASWSI) has successfully approved several medicines through this international collaboration and continues to foster cooperation and strong relationships between its Access partners. The Biosimilar Work Sharing Initiative (BSWSI) builds on this success.
Directory of current ICH Guidelines which have been implemented by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
The following detailed requirements shall apply to veterinary medicinal products other than biological veterinary medicinal products, except where otherwise set out in Section IV.
If you import, manufacture, process, distribute or sell plant protection products (PPPs) for professional use in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.
Search for information about medicines including patient information leaflets (PILs), details on how the medicine can be used (SmPCs) and scientific reports (PARs).
Check the tariff classification for surface-active preparation for washing the skin and the hair (gel 2-in-1).
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
Details of the process changes for established medicines, effective from 1 March 2024, which apply specifically to chemical products.
Information for wholesale dealer licence holders about the medicines put on the UK market for UK patients that they cannot export or hoard.
Guidance on the 150-day assessment timeline for high-quality marketing authorisation applications including information on how to apply.
For manufacturers and distributors of intermediate and final feedingstuffs containing a medicinal premix or specified feed additives.
If you’re a business, organisation or sole trader that uses PPPs and adjuvants professionally in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.
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