Illegal animal medicines: seizures, improvement notices and prosecutions
References and list of enforcement notices and prosecutions which involved illegal activity with animal medicines in the last year.
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Details
The Enforcement policy for animal medicines sets out the general principles and approach that the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) will take to enforce the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR). The policy explains how and when enforcement notices or other action may be taken.
The Secretary of State owns the powers provided by the VMR, which include powers of entry and powers of an inspector.
Our guidance documents listed under the ‘Supply’ heading explain what is allowed in GB, how medicines can legally be possessed and used, and by whom.
Publication of enforcement action
We publicise all improvement notices, seizure notices and prosecutions under the VMR. This is a rolling 12 month listing.
Reporting noncompliance
For information on how to report go to Report illegal animal medicines.
Updates to this page
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Seizures added for May 2025
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Updated seizures for April.
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Updated to include additional seizures for April 2025.
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Seizures for April 2025 updated.
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Updated to include recent April seizures.
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Updated to include seizures for March and April 2025.
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Seizures notices table updated for February and March.
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Seizures for February added.
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Updated to include February seizures.
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New seizure notices added for January 2025
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Updated to include seizures for January 2025.
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Updated seizure notices for December 2024.
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Seizure added for December.
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Seizure notices for December added.
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Seizure notices for November 2024 added.
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Seizure notices for September added.
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Seizure notices for September added.
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Prosecution for July 2024 added.
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Seizure notices added for August
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