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How traditional herbal medicines and homeopathic medicines will be treated by the MHRA.
Interim guidance and information on the law for healthcare professionals
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
How the MHRA makes decisions on when a product is a medical device (borderline products), and which risk class should apply to a medical device.
The mycology reference laboratory (MRL) provides a comprehensive laboratory service for the diagnosis and management of fungal infections.
How to apply for a traditional herbal registration (THR) to market a herbal medicine in the UK.
How the MHRA makes decisions on what is a medicinal product (borderline products).
How to get a marketing authorisation for an Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) so it can be sold and/or supplied in Great Britain.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) culture collections offer a range of products and services for medical science and laboratory healthcare use.
Guidance on manufacturing, importing, distributing and supplying specially manufactured or ordered products, including cannabis-based products for medicinal use in humans (CBPMs), known as 'specials'
Section last updated: April 2024.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
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