How To Get Orphan Drug Status In Great Britain From 2021

Post-Brexit Rules Broadly In Line With EU

Updated guidance from the UK regulator, the MHRA, outlines the rules on orphan drug applications, criteria and exclusivity periods that will apply in Great Britain after the end of the Brexit transition period.

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The UK MHRA has issued guidance on orphan designation in Great Britain • Source: Shutterstock

From the beginning of 2021, companies wanting an orphan drug designation in Great Britain will need to apply for it at the same time as they file the marketing authorization application (MAA), using a new application form. There will be "no pre-marketing authorization orphan designation” for Great Britain, says new guidance on post-Brexit medicines regulation.

Incentives for orphan drug development will be provided in the form of market exclusivity and “full or partial refunds for marketing authorization fees,” and waivers from scientific advice fees will...

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