FOI release

VMD FOI requests received between 1 July to 31 December 2018

Published 2 January 2019

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1. Requests for Corporate information

ATI reference number Subject
ATI538 Request for any reports/analyses/risk assessments/risk registers and other documents on the impact of Brexit upon the VMD
ATI550 Request for any reports prepared for the Chief Executive, Director of Operations or Director of Authorisation during 2018 that relate to Brexit

2. Requests about our information and communications technology (ICT) arrangements

ATI reference number Subject
ATI539 Request for information about the VMD’s Local Area Network (LAN) environment
ATI543 Request to provide information about ICT expenditure.
ATI549 Request for contact information for persons specialising in, Information Security, Information Technology, Data Protection and Information Governance.
ATI551 Request for details of hosting contract(s) with 3rd party providers for IT services
ATI554 Request for information about the VMD’s CCTV maintenance and support contract
ATI557 Information on IT software

3. Requests for information about certain veterinary medicinal products

ATI reference number Subject
ATI547 Information on data submitted for the vial stopper for Acesedate Vm 25296/4005.
ATI548 The number of special import licences requested over the last 10 year for medications used to treat exotic diseases in dogs.
ATI556 Request for details of reference product for Aurimic Ear Drops and Cutaneous Suspension for Dogs and Cats
ATI559 Details of sales of lincosamides in kg of active ingredient in 2017 and details of sales of antiprotozoals, including coccidiostats.
ATI560 Information on licensing fees for three Marketing Authorisations.
ATI561 Information on fees for Zitac and for new authorisations that are POM-V where active is authorised for human medicines.

4. Requests for Pharmacovigilance information

ATI reference number Subject
ATI540 Request for summary reports for adverse event reporting of pet microchips for 2016 and 2017
ATI558 Number and nature of adverse reactions reported for Trimediazine plain oral powder for horses
ATI563 Adverse reactions to Fipronil/s-metoprene spot-on products for dogs and cats over the past 5 years

5. Requests for information relating to the work of our Antimicrobial Resistance Team

ATI reference number Subject
ATI537 Request for copies of the agenda / minutes / any annex documents from the following two DARC meetings which took place in 2018. Copies or a link to the relevant data / documents relating to the point highlighting the “25% increase in salmonella cases since 2016”, as referenced in the DARC minutes from Dec 17 meeting.

6. Requests for certain information relating to the work of our Inspections Team

ATI reference number Subject
ATI541 Request for details of an inspection carried out by VMD of a veterinary practice.

7. Requests for information relating to the work of our Enforcement Team

ATI reference number Subject
ATI562 Information on enforcement action for medicated grit.

8. Request for certain information relating to Residues

ATI reference number Subject
ATI542 To provide details of requests and answers given regarding random testing of game birds and an explanation as to why so few grouse are tested for residues of Flubendazole.
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