Step-by-step business journeys
Follow our guided journeys to help you through major business milestones and changes.
Journeys for life sciences & pharma
Show all journeysSet up a scientific research operation
Learning path for new scientific research and development businesses — biotechnology labs, natural-science R&D, social-science R&D and humanities research. Work out which rules apply, put a safe workplace in place, meet the conditional regulatory duties for your type of research, and verify everything with a compliance checklist.
Set up as a pharmaceutical manufacturer
Learning path for new pharmaceutical manufacturers. Work out which MHRA authorisation applies to what you make, get registered or licensed with a Qualified Person and Good Manufacturing Practice, add a Home Office licence and the right permits and safety controls for your site, and verify everything with a compliance checklist.
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