MHRA: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
The MHRA, or the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, is responsible for granting licences to medications to ensure their safety and efficacy.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) oversees the regulation of medicines and medicinal devices in the UK. Along with the European Medicines Agency, the MHRA is responsible for granting licences to medicines in the UK, including those relating to medical cannabis. It is one of the agencies that make up the Department of Health and Social Care.
Are all the cannabis-based medicines offered in the UK licenced?
No, not all cannabis-based medicines offered in the UK are licenced by the MHRA. That said, prescribing specialists can still prescribe unlicensed cannabis-based medicines if they believe it can benefit their patients.
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