New packaging deadlines for UK products

by | Sep 16, 2020 | Blog

All UK MA holders have to register for a new Great Britain Marketing Authorisation to convert their previous EU wide MA. They will get a new Great Britain MA number, therefore, the packaging has to be changed. They will have 36 months in total from the 1st of Jan 2021 to ensure all released stock is in compliant packaging. MHRA will continue to allow multi-country packs, including packs with more than one language on the pack and/or in the PIL Packs containing the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) safety features would still be accepted in the UK, provided that they are in line with other UK packaging requirements. Wholesalers have to be extra cautious with new packaging to avoid falsified medicines entering the supply chain.

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Having just completed the very informative API and Clinical Trail course (thank you Shankar) I was reminded of the traps we can fall into whereby we try to keep ourselves in our little boxes. At the MHRA symposium, I have heard several times comments such as:- “no, I’m not doing the GMP day as it’s not relevant to me” or “GDP? Oh, that doesn’t apply to us as we are manufacturers”. I am sure these comments were made well out of the earshot of MHRA personnel and on the face of it see… Read more
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