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Placing a veterinary medicine on the market, including non-medicinal products, medicinal words and phrases, how to obtain advice, report non-compliance.
Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
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.
Section (4A.01 - 4A.31) last updated October 2023.
The rules for manufacturing mercury added products in Great Britain, as well as importing and exporting them between Great Britain and non-EU countries.
The purpose of this committee was to assess existing arrangements for ensuring the quality and safety of cosmetic interventions.The committee's work has concluded. It published its final report in April 2013 that sets out recommendations to protect people who choose...
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Product Safety Report for Uniparco Pure White Cosmetics Gold Glowing presenting a serious chemical risk.
Guidance for businesses on Regulation 2009/1223 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Apply online to export animal products for cosmetic use to Australia.
The government's summary of an amendment to the EU regulation which sets restrictions on the ingredients that can be used in cosmetic products.
How the MHRA makes decisions on what is a medicinal product (borderline products).
Apply online to export animal derived materials for medical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic use to the USA.
The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act grant determination and allocation to local authorities in England for the financial year 2022 to 2023.
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