Named Patient Programme – United Kingdom

Named patient prescription / import request as applicableStatutory/Administrative

Description & Eligibility

The UK named patient supply route allows a prescriber to request an unlicensed medicine for an individual patient where a suitable licensed product is not available and the prescriber takes responsibility for the treatment. Supply is typically made under a specific patient prescription rather than general market authorization.

Eligibility Criteria

Individual patients under the care of a UK prescriber where there is an unmet clinical need and no suitable licensed medicine.

Legal Reference / Source

Human Medicines Regulations 2012, regulation 167

Named Patient Programme – United Kingdom
Approval FormNamed patient prescription / import request as applicable
Legal StatusStatutory/Administrative
Source Ref.Human Medicines Regulations 2012, regulation 167
Countries0 countries
Compliance Check
Legal Review7/24/2026
Global ValidityVerified