# MHRA Windsor Framework Video Explainers

Source: https://www.keypedia.com/records/uk_mhra_guidance/uk-mhra/8b1bb5a6-6315-406b-bfc6-64f459c36538
Type: Detailed Guide
Published: November 20, 2024

> The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released a comprehensive guidance series regarding the implementation of the Windsor Framework, which officially takes effect on January 1, 2025. This regulatory shift, detailed by Executive Director Julian Beach, aims to unify the medicinal product market across the United Kingdom. Under the new framework, a single marketing authorization will replace previous fragmented systems to cover the entire UK territory. A critical requirement for industry stakeholders is the mandatory addition of ‘UK Only’ labeling to all product packaging. This transition also involves the disapplication of the EU Falsified Medicines Directive for Northern Ireland, which simplifies supply chain safety features while ensuring the region maintains dual market access. Furthermore, the framework introduces a new classification system for medicinal products into two distinct categories to streamline oversight. To ensure compliance and avoid market disruption, companies must complete all necessary labeling updates and administrative transitions to the single marketing authorization model by the December 31, 2024, deadline. These actions are essential for maintaining seamless product distribution and legal alignment within the UK’s domestic market.

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## Content

Watch our series of 6 short videos from Julian Beach (MHRA’s Executive Director of Healthcare Quality and Access) summarising the main changes introduced by the Windsor Framework and what you need to do ensure you are ready for implementation on 1 January 2025. Video 1: Top 3 things that industry needs to know and action by 31 December 2024 Top three things that industry needs to know and action by 31 December 2024 Video 2: How single marketing authorisation will cover the whole UK How single marketing authorisation will cover the whole UK Video 3: Adding ‘UK Only’ labelling to packaging Adding ‘UK Only’ labelling to packaging Video 4: Disapplying the EU Falsified Medicines Directive for Northern Ireland Disapplying the EU Falsified Medicines Directive for Northern Ireland Video 5: Maintaining dual market access for Northern Ireland Maintaining dual market access for Northern Ireland Video 6: How medicinal products will be classified into two categories How medicinal products will be classified into two categories Full playlist of all 6 videos Windsor Framework full playlist .