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Government Veterinary Services supports public-sector veterinary professionals and promotes veterinary policy to other vets and the public. Government Veterinary Services is part of the Civil Service .
You must register with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to practise as a veterinarian in the UK
What you need to do as a veterinarian after the transition period.
The State Veterinary Service was the government body responsible for animal health and welfare. In 2007 it became a part of Animal Health.
How veterinary medicines can be advertised.
Guidance on prescribing or supplying veterinary medicines including requirements for registration and inspection of premises.
Legal terms for veterinary medicines, marketing of non-medicinal products including medicinal words and phrases, how to complain.
Template for animal health checks on farms to prove that animals used to make food, drink and agricultural products had annual health visits from a vet.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines and medicines marketed under the Exemptions for Small Pet Animals.
The CMA has consulted on a proposal to make a market investigation reference into the veterinary services market for household pets in the UK.
As a marketing authorisation holder (MAH) report a current or foreseen UK supply problem with one of your veterinary medicinal products.
Urgent safety updates arising from pharmacovigilance data, including reported adverse events, for veterinary medicines authorised in the UK.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines.
The CMA has launched a review into the veterinary services market for household pets.
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
This is a collection of veterinary medicines guidance which have been created as a guide for the Veterinary Medicines Regulations.
Legislation being introduced will make regulations more effective and maintain the UK as an attractive place to market veterinary medicines
Sets out legal text on the manufacture, authorisation, marketing, distribution and post-authorisation surveillance of veterinary medicines.
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
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