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How to apply for a traditional herbal registration (THR) to market a herbal medicine in the UK.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
A list of herbal ingredients which are banned or restricted for unlicensed medicines.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
How the MHRA makes decisions on what is a medicinal product (borderline products).
Get help to classify edible vegetables, roots, tubers, herbs, spices, fruit, nuts and peel for import and export.
An update on the European Commission’s discussion paper on health claims on botanical substances used in foods
How the MHRA treats traditional herbal medicines and homeopathic medicines.
Get help to classify organic chemicals that contain certain permitted additives or can be dissolved in water, for import and export.
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