Market entry will be based on local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments, rather than the current ‘necessary or expedient’ test, if draft regulations under the Health Act 2009 are approved. The regulations, published for consultation, will remove the need for three of the exemptions under the control of entry test, including the 100 hours exemption.
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