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When entering the UK, you need to prove your medicine is prescribed to you if it contains a controlled drug - find out what proof you need to get.
How to get information including patient information leaflets (PILs), details on how the medicine can be used (SPCs) and scientific reports (PARs).
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
A summary of the types of scientific advice available at the MHRA, the process for getting advice and the fees involved.
An overview of the systems and processes DHSC and NHS England use for responding to medicine shortages.
Pharmacy (P), prescription-only (POM), and general sale list (GSL) medicines: apply to move your medicine to a different classification.
Guidance for UK wholesalers and manufacturers on how to import human medicines including unlicensed medicines, how to apply for a licence and how much it costs.
An overview of the process to get a marketing authorisation (MA), including submitting, fast-tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
How the MHRA makes decisions on what is a medicinal product (borderline products).
How to comply with the requirements on promoting medicines to the public and to prescribers and suppliers of medicines
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