UK Explains New Rules On Parallel Imports From EU

Guidance from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says that the packaging of parallel imported medicines must make clear that they are for the UK market only.

Different pills and tablets on flag of United Kingdom.
The UK has issued more guidance on parallel imports of medicines • Source: Shutterstock

The UK has issued further guidance for companies wishing to parallel import medicines from the EU to the UK from January 2025, including rules on the “UK-only” label requirement and when companies can begin making updates to their labeling and packaging.

Under the UK’s post-Brexit licensing scheme, medicines approved in a member state of the EU or European Economic Area can be parallel imported into the UK “as long as the...

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