In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency approves drugs for use, though the evaluation is done by the European Medicines Agency, an agency of the European Union based in London. Normally an approval in the UK and other European countries comes later than one in the USA. Then it is the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), for England and Wales, who decides if and how the National Health Service (NHS) will allow (in the sense of paying for) their use. The British National Formulary is the core guide for pharmacists and clinicians. COUNT 9
QSN1 Who is the core guide? ANS1 The British National Formulary QSN2 Who is responsible for approving drugs in the United Kingdom? ANS2 Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency QSN3 After an approval in the United States, when does an approval occur in the United Kingdom and other countries? ANS3 comes later QSN4 Who decides how NHS will allow drugs? ANS4 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) QSN5 Who does the evaluations for drugs in the United Kingdom? ANS5 European Medicines Agency QSN6 What UK firm approves pharmaceutical drugs? ANS6 Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency QSN7 What UK organization evaluates drugs?  ANS7 European Medicines Agency QSN8 What firm in England and Wales decides if the NHS allows drugs? ANS8 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence QSN9 What is the name of the core guide for pharmacists and clinicians? ANS9 British National Formulary