differences between type 1, type 2 and type 3 applications
dates of ACBS meetings and submission closing dates
A new request to the ACBS should be submitted using the application forms.
Published 1 January 2012 Last updated 22 July 2022 +show all updates
Updated dates for ACBS meetings and deadlines for submissions.
Updated postal address for submitting an application.
Updated instructions for submitting an application: a change in postal address, the addition of an email address to send PDF copies of applications to (where required), as well as an update to the amount of copies to be sent for each application type.
Updated ACBS meetings and submission closing dates.
Updated ACBS meetings and submission closing dates.
Updated ACBS meetings and submission closing dates for 2022.
Updated ACBS meetings and submission closing dates for 2021.
Updated list of ACBS meetings and submission closing dates for 2020.
Updated with information on ACBS meetings, all supporting documents moved to main 'Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances' collection.
Replaced PDF of the document 'Information notes on the pricing of ACBS products' with a HTML version. The email address in this document has been updated.
The attachments 'The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances: how to submit an application' and 'Appendix 6: products which will not be considered by the ACBS' have been updated to reflect amended legislation to restrict the NHS prescribing of gluten-free foods to bread and mixes only.
Updated with 2 replacement documents: 2018 product price increases and Information notes and application on nutritional products.
The 'ACBS product price increase request form' has been updated. Column H now rounds the percentage to one decimal place, 70 new product lines have been added and the May 2018 retail price index excluding mortgages (RPIX) figure has been added.
Added ACBS product price increase request form.
Changed the address in the attachment 'The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances: how to submit an application'.
NHRA ACBS request form added. Updates to information notes and applications for nutritional products and dermatological products.
Updated to reflect changes to application type procedures.