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Pharmacy (P), prescription-only (POM), and general sale list (GSL) medicines: apply to move your medicine to a different classification.
A report for the Secretary of State for Health by Professor Sir Mike Richards CBE
Information for wholesale dealer licence holders about the medicines put on the UK market for UK patients that they cannot export or hoard.
How to help patients and their families reduce the risks of harm from opioid medicines.
How to apply for a clinical trial (prior to 28 April 2026) including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
Sets out medicines that cannot be exported from the UK or hoarded because they are needed for UK patients.
As a vet or pharmacist, you must follow legal requirements when working with controlled drugs in veterinary medicine.
An overview of the process to get a marketing authorisation (MA), including submitting, fast-tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Guidance on using non-investigational medicinal products in a clinical trial.
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