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When entering the UK, you need to prove your medicine is prescribed to you if it contains a controlled drug - find out what proof you need to get.
How the MHRA makes decisions on what is a medicinal product (borderline products).
Search for information about medicines including patient information leaflets (PILs), details on how the medicine can be used (SmPCs) and scientific reports (PARs).
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Pharmacy, prescription-only (POM), and general sale list (GSL) medicines: apply to move your medicine to a different classification.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. MHRA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care .
Information about new applications, post-licensing, advertising, product information and fees.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Key advice on medicines and medical devices for the holiday season.
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