Most UK herbal medicines fall into the Unlicensed
Herbal Medicines category. These products are currently
exempt from the normal requirements for a medicine to hold
a product licence or market authorisation provided they meet
both of the following criteria:
They are legally on the UK market as an unlicensed herbal
remedy in accordance with Section 12(2) of the Medicines
Act 1968.
They were legally on the UK market before
30th April 2004.
Under these conditions, a herbal medication can remain on
the UK market until the 2011 deadline. To
continue marketing after 2011, these products will have to
be either registered under the new Traditional
Herbal Medicines Registration Scheme (THMRS) or else they
will have to obtain a Market Authorisation (MA).
We
can help you:
• Prepare for the new requirements.
• Reduce time to registration of your herbal
product.
• Avoid spending money on development work/
unnecessary trials.
• Ensure you obtain MHRA approval for
your products before the April 2011 deadline.
• Keep your product on the market.
This transitional period does not last forever.
You will not be able to continue to place your product on
the UK market after 30th April 2011.
Our team of professionals are extremely knowledgeable in the
field of registration of herbal products, and have an excellent
relationship with the MHRA.
We can also
help you define whether your product is a Borderline product
(it may be considered to be a food supplement) – contact
CambReg for advice.