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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.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
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Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a condition that can cause sudden deterioration in vision, usually in one eye at a time, has been very rarely reported in association with semaglutide in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, weight management...
How healthcare professions should manage patients with invasive listeriosis
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 access social care, and support if you, or someone you care for is blind.
How to use a before-and-after study to evaluate your digital health product.
Things to consider when buying or using cosmetics.
Explainer for the rules for advertising products used in, on or near animals that are not licensed veterinary medicines.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
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