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Worming medicines for cats and dogs seized
Twenty packets of worming tablets seized at Border Force in Belfast.
A package containing non-UK veterinary medicines was identified by Border Force in Belfast.
The package arrived from Bulgaria destined for a residential address in County Tyrone.
The following product was detained and subsequently seized by an inspector from DAERA:
- 20 x packets of 30 tablets (total 600 tablets) of Biheldon Tablets
This medicine was intended for use in dogs and cats. The product is not authorised for use in GB or NI and was not accompanied by any relevant certification to permit importation.
The medicines were seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
Published 8 May 2024