The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) protects public health, animal health and the environment. It promotes animal welfare by assuring the safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the United Kingdom. Certain enforcement and food safety matters are devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

VMD is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

http://www.vmd.defra.gov.uk/

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Documents

Our announcements

  1. Livestock-associated MRSA found at a farm in East Anglia

    • 26 November 2013
    • Press release

  2. Schmallenberg vaccine ready for use this summer

    • 21 May 2013
    • News story

See all our announcements

Our publications

  1. Veterinary Medicines Directorate annual report and accounts 2012 to 2013

    • 25 June 2013
    • Corporate report

  2. Veterinary Medicines Directorate annual report and accounts 2011 to 2012

    • 3 July 2012
    • Corporate report

See all our publications

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