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OTC medicinal product name – submission checklist

This checklist has been prepared with reference to, and reflects the guidance given in, the MHRA Guideline for the Naming of Medicinal Products and Braille Requirements for Name on Label (2019) as a tool to aid the selection of a product name which meets the current UK regulatory guidance.

The checklist covers:

Safety considerations
Naming rules
Promotional considerations
Umbrella branding

This content is exclusively for PAGB members.

Please login to your PAGB website account to access this content. Or visit our membership pages to find out more about PAGB membership and how you could benefit from our collective and expert voice representing and promoting the sector’s interests.

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OTC medicinal product name – submission checklist

This checklist has been prepared with reference to, and reflects the guidance given in, the MHRA Guideline for the Naming of Medicinal Products and Braille Requirements for Name on Label (2019) as a tool to aid the selection of a product name which meets the current UK regulatory guidance.

This content is exclusively for PAGB members.

Please login to your PAGB website account to access this content. Or visit our membership pages to find out more about PAGB membership and how you could benefit from our collective and expert voice representing and promoting the sector’s interests.

OTC medicines hub

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