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Safety leaflet on topical corticosteroids and withdrawal reactions to help patients and their carers to use these medicines safely.
How to access social care, and support if you, or someone you care for is blind.
Materials from the Foresight 'Future of an ageing population' project, which analysed the challenges and opportunities of an ageing society.
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Find out about the £30 million fund for projects that support non-core health, wellbeing and social care needs for older veterans (born before 1 January 1950).
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (11 March 2024) approved the medicine etrasimod (Velsipity) to treat people with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.
Project Orbis is a programme to review and approve promising cancer drugs helping patients access treatments faster.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
Marketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
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.
What you need to know about and do to comply with the law and keep consumers safe.
This guide is to help you and your business understand issues around data protection and privacy. It is intended for organisations that provide online services likely to be accessed by children.
For the first time, 2- to 5-year-old patients with a certain type of cystic fibrosis could access cystic fibrosis drugs Kaftrio and Kalydeco.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
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