Announcement
31 Mar 2020
On 31 March 2020, the UK authorities announced the introduction of an export ban on 52 medicines due to anticipated shortages in the country following the COVID-19 outbreak.
Source
Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
31 Mar 2020
Revocation date:
13 Nov 2024
Announced: 14 Nov 2024
United Kingdom: Government lifts export ban on certain medicines (November 2024)
Announced: 08 May 2024
United Kingdom: Government revises the list of medicines subject to export restrictions (May 2024)
Announced: 29 Sep 2023
United Kingdom: Government modifies the list of medicines that cannot be exported from the UK
Removed: 25 Mar 2026
United Kingdom: Government revises export ban on certain medicines (December 2022)
Announced: 24 Jun 2022
United Kingdom: Government revises export ban on certain medicines (June 2022)
Announced: 15 Dec 2021
United Kingdom: Government revises export ban on certain medicines (December 2021)
Announced: 03 Aug 2021
United Kingdom: Government lifts export ban on certain medicines (August 2021)
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