Other medicines consultations

Latest consultations

• 21 Jan 2011 | Review of Medicines Act 1968: Informal consultation on issues relating to the product licences of right (PLR) regime and homeopathy
  

  The MHRA is undertaking a review of UK medicines legislation. As part of this review, we have been looking at the provisions which relate to the product licence of right (PLR) regime and homeopathy. We are now informally seeking views about the likely regulatory impact and any implications of these provisions.

• 03 Nov 2010 | Review of medicines legislation: Informal consultation on the provisions for patient group directions (PGDs) and other matters
  

  As part of the Agency’s review of medicines legislation, we are looking at the provisions for PGDs in the NHS and private sector. We have identified a number of issues around the use of PGDs across both sectors and we are writing on an informal basis to seek views on future arrangements for PGDs and a number of other matters.

• 05 Oct 2010 | Review of medicines legislation: Informal consultation on the Medicines Act 1968 exemptions for sale, supply and administration of medicines
  

  We are undertaking a review of medicines legislation. As part of this review, we have been looking at the provisions which allow health professionals and others to sell, supply and/or administer medicines by way of exemptions from the usual Medicines Act restrictions.  

• 07 Apr 2010 | Proposals to introduce prescribing responsibilities for paramedics: stakeholder engagement
  

  The Department of Health has recently issued a Stakeholder Engagement Exercise, seeking views and comments on the principles of extending  independent prescribing responsibilities to paramedics.

• 10 Sep 2009 | Draft guidance for comment on the UK's arrangements under the hospital exemption scheme for advanced therapy medicinal products. Deadline for comments is Friday 18 September
  

  This draft guidance has been developed on the proposed UK exemption scheme for advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). A quick reminder that the deadline for comments is Friday 18 September.

• 06 May 2009 | Informal consultation paper on the review of unlicensed medicines
  

  This informal consultation paper is the second consultation issued under the review of unlicensed medicines which was established in October 2007.

• 08 Jan 2009 | Concept paper on MHRA project to consolidate and review medicines legislation
  

  This concept paper sought the input of stakeholders into the project on the review and consolidation of medicines legislation.

• 28 Feb 2008 | Informal consultation paper on the review of the regulation of unlicensed medicines
  

  We have published an informal consultation paper which seeks the views of stakeholders on the current arrangements in the UK for regulation of unlicensed medicines and the rationale for reviewing those arrangements.

• 22 Jun 2007 | Invitation for all interested parties to comment on the operation of the Directive on traditional herbal medicinal products
  

  The European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry) has issued for public consultation a draft report on the experience acquired as a result of the early operation of the Directive on traditional herbal medicinal products.

• 19 Jun 2007 | Invitation for all companies that produce licensed medicines to respond to a risk communication survey
  

  We have developed a survey to find out how the Risk Communication guideline published in our 'Always Read the Leaflet' publication is currently being used in the development of patient information leaflets, and what areas could be improved in order to facilitate implementation of the principles.