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How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
Information for companies on the import and export of controlled drugs to and from the UK.
Legal requirement for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet and the VMD Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS).
Fake, potentially harmful Ozempic and Saxenda pens have been found in the UK: you should only access these medicines via a medical prescription.
Three men have been sentenced to a total of three years at Manchester Crown Court after pleading guilty to the illegal sale and supply online of prescription-only medicines and controlled Class B and Class C drugs with a street value...
An investigation by the Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has led to charges being brought against five people from the Wolverhampton area for the illegal supply of prescription-only medicines and controlled drugs.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
How to register with an NHS doctor and patient questionnaires in Ukrainian and Russian.
Guidance for prescribing vets on the use of the cascade.
How to account for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Advice for healthcare professionals on the reclassification of codeine linctus to a prescription-only medicine (POM), following a public consultation.
Information for patients, healthcare professionals and developers of new medicines
Falsified, potentially harmful Ozempic▼ and Saxenda products have been found in the UK.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Information for British people on medical support in Thailand including mental health, lists of hospitals and care homes and how the British embassy can help.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
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