Routes of the same type are on the same row. Compare other markets.
16 pathway types exist in both markets: full application, new active substance, full or mixed application, known active substance, generic application, biosimilar application, well-established use, non-prescription application and more. The table lines up the routes of each type.
United Kingdom: National assessment for innovative medicines, 150 days. France: Centralised marketing authorisation, new active substance, 210 days. These are official targets, not actual review times.
| Pathway type | United Kingdom | France |
|---|---|---|
| Full application, new active substance | National assessment for innovative medicinesRegulation 50 · target 150 days · fee £124,194 Marketing authorisation for advanced therapiestarget 150 days | National marketing authorisation (full dossier)AMM nationale · fee €35,700 Centralised marketing authorisation, new active substancetarget 210 days · fee €865,200 Centralised authorisation of advanced therapy medicinal productstarget 210 days · fee €865,200 |
| Full or mixed application, known active substance |
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National assessment for established medicinestarget 210 days · fee £34,335 |
Centralised marketing authorisation, known active substance or new fixed combinationtarget 210 days · fee €690,700 Centralised hybrid applicationtarget 210 days · fee €426,100 |
| Generic application | Generic medicine applicationRegulation 51B · target 210 days · fee £12,589 | Centralised generic applicationtarget 210 days · fee €177,900 |
| Biosimilar application | Biosimilar applicationRegulation 53B · target 150 days | Centralised biosimilar applicationtarget 210 days · fee €732,400 |
| Well-established use | Well-established use applicationRegulation 54 · target 210 days · fee £34,335 | Centralised well-established use applicationtarget 210 days · fee €780,900 |
| Non-prescription application | Reclassification to pharmacy or general saletarget 120 days |
| Traditional or herbal registration | - | Traditional herbal medicine registrationfee €14,000 |
| Conditional or accelerated approval | Conditional marketing authorisationtarget 210 days |
| Approval under exceptional circumstances | Authorisation under exceptional circumstancestarget 210 days |
| Priority or accelerated review | - | Accelerated assessmenttarget 150 days |
| Intensive development support designation |
| Rolling or phased review | Rolling reviewtarget 100 days | - |
| Orphan or rare disease designation | Orphan designationfee £124,194 | Orphan designationtarget 90 days |
| Pediatric plan or incentive | - | Paediatric investigation plantarget 60 days |
| Early or compassionate access | Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS)target 75 days · fee £31,214 | Early coverage for digital medical devicesPECAN · target 60 days |
| Reliance route, recognition or verification | International Recognition Procedure, Recognition Atarget 60 days · fee £24,688 · relies on US, EU, JP, CA, AU, CH, SG International Recognition Procedure, Recognition Btarget 110 days · fee £83,580 · relies on US, EU, JP, CA, AU, CH, SG CE marked devices in Great Britainrelies on EU | Mutual recognition procedure in France (national steps)target 90 days · fee €35,700 · relies on EU Mutual recognition proceduretarget 90 days |
| Work-sharing or joint review | Project Orbis (cancer medicines)target 150 days · relies on US | Decentralised proceduretarget 210 days |
| Device: exempt or self-declared | - |
| Device: conformity assessment by a certification body |
| Device: registration or licence with the regulator |
| Other route | Decentralised procedure with France as reference member state (national steps)target 210 days · fee €55,000 Homeopathic medicine registrationfee €7,600 Parallel import authorisationAIP · fee €5,000 · relies on EU Advanced therapy prepared on a non-routine basis (hospital exemption)MTI-PP · target 90 days Pharmaceutical establishment authorisation (operator, manufacturer, importer, distributor)target 90 days Integral drug-device combination authorised as a medicinetarget 210 days |