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Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Mixed methods research with vape users and vape manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and suppliers
Consumer advice and details of how to report problems with e-cigarettes with guidance on how to place an e-cigarette on the market in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including the notification scheme.
Submission dates and how the submissions using the EC decision reliance procedure work.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines in the UK.
There is an obligation on the manufacturers and importers of electronic cigarettes to submit a notification of such products they intend to market.
Information relating to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 March 2024.
Details of the process changes for established medicines, effective from 1 March 2024, which apply specifically to chemical products.
Submission of notifications for Northern Ireland under article 20 of directive 2014/40/EU.
Statement to Parliament from Health Minister, Andrea Leadsom, at the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
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