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Check the tariff classification for vitamin gummies.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten imported veterinary medicines 1 April - 30 June 2023.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2023.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2024.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 July - 30 September 2023.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices, and information about the publication of two recent Device Safety Information pages. The article also includes information on a recent National Patient Safety Alert...
The medicines used to treat vitamin B12 deficiency (hydroxocobalamin, cyanocobalamin) contain cobalt. There are case reports in the literature describing cobalt sensitivity-type reactions in patients being treated for vitamin B12 deficiency.
A research project to strengthen the Government Chemist capabilities for the analysis of vitamins.
Guidance for vulnerable groups offered vitamin D supplements by the government this winter.
Antimicrobial resistance to Group B Streptococcus (GBS) antibiotics is growing. This puts newborns at risk. VDEC is supporting a new vaccine to cut antibiotic use
Reported problems with the supply of an animal medicine and the date when the issue is expected to be resolved.
Get help to classify organic chemicals that contain certain permitted additives or can be dissolved in water, for import and export.
Statement from Public Health England (PHE) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on vitamin D supplementation during winter.
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