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Animal supplements seized

Adored Beast products stopped at East Midlands Airport.

A package containing animal supplements was identified by a courier company based at a depot in East Midlands Airport.   

The package arrived from Canada containing products destined for a business address in Cheshire.   

The product was detained and subsequently seized by a VMD inspector.

The following products were seized:  

  • 4 x 125ml bottles of Turkey Tail Mushroom for dogs (Adored Beast)
  • 1 x 125ml bottle of Chaga Mushroom for dogs (Adored Beast)

These products were intended for use in dogs and indicated for the treatment or prevention of disease. The product labelling is not compliant with the requirements of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (as amended) as it presents the products as medicines.

The medicines were seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (as amended).

Published 23 May 2024