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Pharmacy, prescription-only (POM), and general sale list (GSL) medicines: apply to move your medicine to a different classification.
Find out if you need to use the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking on products you manufacture or handle.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast-tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Advice for manufacturers of Class I medical devices for placing products on the UK market
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for SQP retailers’ premises inspections.
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
What you need to do to place a medical device on the Great Britain, Northern Ireland and European Union (EU) markets.
This toolkit is for Innovation Passport holders following the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) and provides activities to support the design and development of medicines.
There are changes to the legislation of Reference Medicinal Products (RMPs) used to support abridged marketing authorisation applications
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without a marketing authorisation.
How to create a model of how your digital health product works and choose measures for your evaluation.
Your purchasing strategy must show you’ve considered commercial and technology aspects, and contractual limitations.
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for Veterinary Practice Premises Inspections.
Guidance on defining intended purpose for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), to help SaMD manufacturers in meeting their statutory obligations.
A wholesale dealer in Great Britain may import Qualified Person certified medicines from the European Economic Area if certain checks are made by the ‘Responsible Person (import)’
Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.
Details of the process changes for established medicines, effective from 1 March 2024, which apply specifically to chemical products.
What you need to know before you can place a medical device on the Great Britain market with a UKCA mark.
How to apply for marketing authorisation via this new procedure.
Reported problems with the supply of an animal medicine and the date when the issue is expected to be resolved.
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