Is Gibraltar in scope of the FMD implementation and what about British Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories?

MHRA have confirmed with the UK Foreign Office that the Crown Dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey (including the other Channel Islands) and the Isle of Man are included within the FMD implementation.

Gibraltar and all other British Overseas Territories e.g. Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, etc are out of scope of the FMD implementation.

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EU Exit and UK MVS

The United Kingdom formally departed from the European Union on 31st January 2020, entering into a Transition Period lasting until 31st December 2020.

Will Community/Hospital Pharmacies be able to return stock to their Wholesaler or a DTP manufacturer’s distributor?

This depends upon the terms and conditions of both the Wholesaler and the manufacturer. However, in general, we expect the current returns process will remain valid as long as the stock has not been decommissioned and the anti-tamper device is still intact.

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Does Article 37(d) require that a National Medicine Verification Organisation (NMVO) directly alerts the relevant national competent authorities, the EMA and the Commission about a falsification? Is there is a time limit for such alerting?

The use of the term “provide for” in Article 37(d) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 means that an NMVO has to ensure that the National Competent Authorities (NCA), the EMA and the Commission are informed.

Where can I find a copy of the Delegated Regulation?

You can find the Delegated Regulation here.

Which medicines are in scope of FMD?

For details of the scope of the regulation please check: FMD Delegated Regulation 2016_161

Where stakeholders are unclear on the legislation, for example whether types of medicine are in/out of scope, please contact DHSC/MHRA at fmd. safetyfeatures@mhra. gov. uk.

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