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Animal medicines improvement notice: Maisemore Apiaries

Details of the improvement notice issued to Maisemore Apiaries, Gloucester. Published in July 2016.

• From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
• Published: 5 July 2016
• Last updated: 1 August 2016 — See all updates

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Veterinary medicinal products containing Oxalic Acid were being presented for sale whilst not authorised for use in the UK.

Also, unauthorised veterinary products were being presented for sale with claims to treat or prevent disease. These are offences under Regulation 4 (Placing a veterinary medicinal product on the market) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations.

The improvements are to:

1. cease marketing and sale of any unauthorised prepared Oxalic Acid from the UK market
2. remove all medicinal claims and references highlighted in previous correspondence from Maisemore Apiaries website
3. Remove medicinal claims found elsewhere in Maisemore Apiaries marketing material including social media, leaflets, product descriptions and customer testimonials

This notice has been complied with

Published 5 July 2016
Last updated 1 August 2016 + show all updates

1. 1 August 2016

   This notice has been complied with

2. 5 July 2016

   First published.