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Details of the implementation of EU Regulation 2019/6 and EU Regulation 2019/4 in Northern Ireland.
VMD Regulatory Science Strategy 2021-2026
Policy paper
Creating a modernised and responsive scientific basis for regulating veterinary medicines.
Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales Surveillance 2020
Research and analysis
This report (UK VARSS) provides the details of UK veterinary antibiotic resistance and sales surveillance.
New VMD Blog now live
News story
Announcing the launch of our new blog page with information to complement our regulatory guidance.
VMD Published Standards for regulatory work 2022-2023.
United Kingdom-New Zealand Regulatory Cooperation: Guidance on Veterinary Drug Simultaneous Reviews
Guidance
The process for the simultaneous review of veterinary medicine submissions by New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
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The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) protects animal health, public health and the environment.
VMD is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
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- VMD Regulatory Science Strategy 2021-2026
- Defra group equality, diversity and inclusion strategy 2020 to 2024
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- Veterinary Medicines Directorate Regulators’ Code
- Veterinary Medicines Directorate annual report and accounts 2020 to 2021
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