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Authorisation application deadlines for Christmas period 2018
Validation during the Christmas period 2018 for an application for an MA, ManA, WDA, Batch Release and Export Certificate.
Research and analysis
Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales Surveillance 2017
This report (UK VARSS) provides the details of UK veterinary antibiotic resistance and sales surveillance.
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Customer Satisfaction Survey 2018 Action Plan
Key actions and improvements being taken by VMD following the 2018 Pharmaceutical Customer Satisfaction Survey.
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Veterinary Medicines: Brexit ‘no deal’ Technical Notices
The third tranche of notices published on 24 September includes three notices on veterinary medicines.
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VMD statement on veterinary medicinal products containing Cannabidiol
The VMD considers that veterinary products containing Cannabidiol are veterinary medicines.
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Suspension of Veterinary Medicines containing the excipient Diethanolamine (DEA)
The VMD has suspended products for food-producing animals that contain the excipient diethanolamine (DEA) - updated 13 August.
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What Veterinary Medicines Directorate does
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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Woodham Lane
New Haw
Addlestone
Surrey
KT15 3LS
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01932 336911
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Please do not use the postmaster email address to report an adverse event to a veterinary medicine; use the link at the top of the page 'Report an Adverse Event'
Special import, export and batch release
Import Certificates
importcert@vmd.defra.gsi.gov.uk
Export Certificates
exportcert@vmd.defra.gsi.gov.uk
Batch Release
batchr@vmd.defra.gsi.gov.uk
The special import, export, and batch release schemes are all digital services run by a team that only deal with queries by email (please do not ring the VMD about matters in relation to any of these schemes)
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