# MHRA Innovation Office

Source: https://www.keypedia.com/records/uk_mhra_guidance/uk-mhra/7ac87f9d-0425-4acc-bf1d-0d25ec494481
Type: Guidance
Published: July 6, 2026

> The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Innovation Office serves as a specialized division within the MHRA’s Innovation Accelerator, providing expert support for the development of innovative medicines, medical devices, and novel manufacturing techniques. This document focuses on a guidance service rather than a specific site visit; therefore, no inspection dates or regulatory violations are reported. The office operates within the UK’s broader regulatory framework to address complex challenges, uncertainties, and identified gaps that may hinder the progress of novel healthcare solutions. The service is available to a wide range of stakeholders, including international corporations, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and patient groups. Organizations encountering regulatory hurdles are encouraged to engage with the Innovation Office to navigate the path from research to market more effectively. By providing a clear entry point for queries, the MHRA aims to ensure that innovative products meet necessary safety and efficacy standards while overcoming existing regulatory ambiguity. Stakeholders should take action by utilizing this resource whenever their projects involve cutting-edge technologies that are not fully covered by current standardized guidelines.

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## Content

Overview The Innovation Office is part of the MHRA’s Innovation Accelerator which supports queries regarding innovative medicines, medical devices, and novel manufacturing processes that face regulatory challenges, uncertainties, or gaps in the current regulatory framework. This service is available to organisations of all backgrounds and sizes based nationally or internationally including academics, not for profit organisations, and patient groups involved in research and industry.

## Attachments

- [Innovation office](/government/publications/mhra-innovation-office/innovation-office)