News and communications

Call for public and UK beekeepers to keep watch and report any sightings of Asian hornets this summer.

• Updated: 20 May 2024

New legislation in force from today in Great Britain makes changes to the requirements set out in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.

• Updated: 17 May 2024

Dr Jenny Stewart takes up the role safeguarding animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy

• Updated: 17 May 2024

Fixed term appointment vacancies in the Residues Team.

• Updated: 13 May 2024

New legislation in Great Britain will make changes to the requirements set out in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.

• Updated: 9 May 2024

Unauthorised product from the USA seized at a Portadown courier company.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

Senior Efficacy Assessor vacancies, working in the regulation of veterinary medicines.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

Panacur C granules seized at East Midlands Airport.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

AMP 5 injection for horses and dogs seized at a Belfast courier company.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

Twenty packets of worming tablets seized at Border Force in Belfast.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

From 13 May 2024 we are introducing a change to the procedure for new Marketing Authorisation (MA) applications, where a joint assessment of labels is requested.

• Updated: 2 May 2024

Batch recall alert for human eye gels that may be prescribed by vets and used under the cascade.

• Updated: 2 May 2024

Pharmacovigilance administrator vacancy working Pharmacovigilance section of the Authorisation Division.

• Updated: 2 May 2024

Explainer on product information templates to be used by applicants and Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) of veterinary medicines.

• Updated: 29 April 2024

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.

• Updated: 26 April 2024

Bluetongue does not affect human health or food safety.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

MV Chinfield antifatigue bronchospasmolytic for thoroughbreds seized at a Belfast courier company.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

VICH consultation until 15 August 2024 on guidelines relating to the technical requirements for demonstrating pharmaceutical development of veterinary medicinal products.

• Updated: 15 April 2024

Change to the information provided on adverse events in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Pharmaceutical Assessor vacancy, working in the regulation of veterinary pharmaceutical medicines.

• Updated: 9 April 2024