Gulfstream Daily Brief

Regulatory intelligence and policy · Issue 023

MHRA updates UK licensing guidance as FDA advances program review

Today’s updates center on UK medicines licensing and compliance, alongside two FDA administrative notices.

By Scott Morvay, Founder October 2, 2026 Official sources linked

MHRA

MHRA updates UK marketing authorisation application guidance

The guidance outlines the process for obtaining a UK marketing authorisation, including application submission, fast tracking, medicine naming and fees.

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MHRA

Current electronic application forms remain available

MHRA published current electronic application forms for UK medicines licensing applications. Existing submission routes, validation requirements and assessment processes remain unchanged.

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MHRA

MHRA updates work sharing initiative guidance

The guidance covers applications for new active substance and biosimilar work sharing assessments and provides a list of approved products.

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MHRA

MHRA publishes September 2026 advertising decisions

MHRA released decisions concerning advertisements reported as potentially breaching medicines advertising legislation.

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FDA

FDA submits Voluntary Improvement Program collection for OMB review

FDA announced that the proposed information collection has been submitted to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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FDA

FDA seeks advisory committee consumer nominations

FDA requested nominations for consumer representatives and invited consumer organizations to participate in selecting representatives for advisory committees and panels.

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Why this matters

Regulatory teams working in the UK should check current licensing instructions, forms and work sharing guidance while noting that core electronic submission processes remain unchanged. The advertising decisions also provide current examples of MHRA enforcement. In the United States, the FDA notices concern program information collection and participation in advisory committee processes.

Scott Morvay

Founder, Gulfstream Intelligence

This brief provides general regulatory news and educational information. It is not legal or regulatory advice.