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.
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.
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