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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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European Medicines Agency
"Martin Lewis: A drugs bust - stop letting big pharmaceuticals rip you off!"
"Marketing authorisations: lists of granted licences"
"Product Licences - UK MHRA, MCA and EMA | MPA Business Services"
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Medical regulation in the United Kingdom
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