How To Get Orphan Drug Status In Great Britain From 2021
Post-Brexit Rules Broadly In Line With EU
Executive Summary
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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