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The Communiqué on the Packaging and Tax Stamping of Ethyl Alcohol (“Communiqué”) has been issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. It updates regulations regarding the packaging specifications, the application of tax stamps and similar measures, and the […]

Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Determination of the Market Supply, Intended Use, and Quantity of Ethyl Alcohol for Medical Purposes Has Been Published. This Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry establishes the principles […]

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Marketing Authorization of Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products (“Amending Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette 32741 dated 3 December 2024 entering into effect the same day. The Amending Regulation provides certain amendments to […]

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Licensing of Homeopathic Medicinal Products (“Amendment Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette dated December 3, 2024, and numbered 32741, and entered into force on its publication date. The Amendment Regulation includes […]

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Licensing of Human Medicinal Products (“Amendment Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette dated December 3, 2024, and numbered 32741, and entered into force as of its publication date. The Amendment Regulation […]

The Regulation on Hemp Cultivation for Medicinal Active Ingredient Production and Its Control (“Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette No. 32661 on September 13, 2024, regulates the procedures and principles regarding the procedures to be applied within the scope […]

The Guide on the Implementation of the Regulation on the Sale, Advertising, and Promotion of Medical Devices (“Guide”) has been updated by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“TMMD”). This update, replacing Version 2, entered into force as […]

Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) is a psychoactive plant that has been used since ancient times. It contains more than 500 components and 103 identified cannabinoids. The main compounds in the plant are tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and cannabidiol (“CBD”), the former […]

One of the most significant updates in the Guideline on the Scheduling Processes for Marketing Authorization Applications of Medicinal Products for Human Use (“Scheduling Guideline”) is the new regulations regarding hybrid applications. Firstly, the Scheduling Guideline has been updated […]

Constitutional Court Decision (“Decision”) was published in the Official Gazette dated May 20, 2024 and numbered 32551. The decision involves the evaluation of the sentence “… cannot assert the industrial property right as a ground of defense in the […]