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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.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. MHRA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care .
Search for information about medicines including patient information leaflets (PILs), details on how the medicine can be used (SmPCs) and scientific reports (PARs).
How the MHRA makes decisions on what is a medicinal product (borderline products).
Pharmacy, prescription-only (POM), and general sale list (GSL) medicines: apply to move your medicine to a different classification.
Report a problem ('adverse incident') with a medical device or medicine to MHRA using the Yellow Card Scheme
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Information about new applications, post-licensing, advertising, product information and fees.
The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) advises ministers on the safety, efficacy and quality of medicinal products. CHM is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care .
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.
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
How to comply with the requirements on promoting medicines to the public and to prescribers and suppliers of medicines.
You must get permission to export certain drugs and medicines.
How to package medicines for sale and what information you must provide to consumers and healthcare professionals.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Apply for a promising innovative medicine (PIM) designation or scientific opinion for your medicine from MHRA.
Details of the Yellow Card scheme, which is the system for recording adverse incidents with medicines and medical devices in the UK.
The Advisory Group on Military and Emergency Response Medicine (AGMERM) provides specialist advice to the Ministry of Defence on the medical aspects of defence against chemical, biological and radiological threats. AGMERM works with the Ministry of Defence .
The actions to take for sourcing medicines in different circumstances.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
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