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How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
Check the veterinary product information database to find out if a medicine is safe to use on your pet or has been removed from sale
Getting a fair deal when choosing a vet practice and treatments for your pet.
The CMA investigated 17 completed acquisitions by Medivet Group Limited (Medivet) of independent veterinary businesses (listed below).
For manufacturers and distributors of intermediate and final feedingstuffs containing a medicinal premix or specified feed additives.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
This document details the service standards of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)
Guidance and application forms for Marketing Authorisations, Animal Test Certificates, Veterinary Homeopathic Remedy, Export and Import certificates, Batch release and Batch control.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture extemporaneous preparations, autogenous vaccines, stem cell products or blood products for non-food animals.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
Apply for authorisation of premises for the retail supply of POM-VPS and NFA-VPS veterinary medicines by suitably qualified persons (SQPs).
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
A collection of the published Veterinary Medicines Directorate Annual Reports and Accounts.
The CMA has today published its main concerns following an initial review into the veterinary sector.
Placing a veterinary medicine on the market, including non-medicinal products, medicinal words and phrases, how to obtain advice, report non-compliance.
Advice and guidance on protecting animal welfare.
A review of adverse events following the use of veterinary medicines reported each year.
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