Orphan medicines

Orphan medicines

Orphan medicines are medicinal products that are intended to treat diseases which are so uncommon that it would be difficult to secure funding for drug development under usual marketing conditions.

Conditional marketing authorisations

Conditional marketing authorisations

Conditional Marketing Authorisations (CMAs) were introduced in Great Britain as a scheme by the MHRA in January 2021. The CMAs can be granted for new medicinal products in GB whose benefits outweigh the potential risks of the new medicinal product.