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How veterinary medicines can be advertised.
The CMU is part of the Medicine, Pharmacy and Industry Group of DHSC which looks at supply and procurement in hospitals.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
How we evaluated pre-exposure prophylactic (preventative) treatments for COVID-19.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
Information on clinical trials for medicines, how to apply for authorisation in the UK, how to manage your authorisation, reporting safety issues and details about the MHRA phase I accreditation scheme.
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
Guidance for UK wholesalers and manufacturers on how to import human medicines including unlicensed medicines, how to apply for a licence and how much it costs.
Information and documents on Public Health England’s review of the evidence for dependence on, and withdrawal from, prescribed medicines.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines and medicines marketed under the Exemptions for Small Pet Animals.
Details of the process changes for established medicines, effective from 1 March 2024, which apply specifically to chemical products.
You must get permission to export certain drugs and medicines.
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.
Safety leaflet on opioid medicines to help patients and their families reduce the risks of harm.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Links to EU guidance, as it stood immediately before end of transition period.
Directory of current ICH Guidelines which have been implemented by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without an authorisation.
Guidance for prescribing vets on the use of the cascade.
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