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Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines in the UK.
This guidance provides information on comparator products used in studies supporting abridged marketing authorisation applications
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How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
The guide, toolkit and further information for GB authorities with responsibility for consumer product safety.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
How to submit your periodic safety update report report (PSUR) or periodic benefit risk evaluation report (PBRER)
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
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