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This document details the service standards of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)
Lists published of the ten products for which most Special Import Certificates (SIC) have been issued each quarter in previous year.
Guidance on prescribing or supplying veterinary medicines including requirements for registration and inspection of premises.
Guidance on applying to renew a marketing authorisation (MA) for a veterinary medicine.
Urgent safety updates arising from pharmacovigilance data, including reported adverse events, for veterinary medicines authorised in the UK.
Government Veterinary Services supports public-sector veterinary professionals and promotes veterinary policy to other vets and the public. Government Veterinary Services is part of the Civil Service .
How veterinary medicines can be advertised.
Farmers who keep cattle, sheep and pigs can get funding to pay for a vet to visit their farm and carry out a health and welfare review of their livestock.
The CMA is investigating 8 completed acquisitions by Independent Vetcare Limited (IVC) of independent veterinary businesses.
The CMA has today published its main concerns following an initial review into the veterinary sector.
Ele Brown and Jorge Martin-Almagro appointed as Deputy Chief Veterinary Officers
Published standards for regulatory work 2023/24
Jorge Martin-Almagro appointed as UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer
The CMA investigated 17 completed acquisitions by Medivet Group Limited (Medivet) of independent veterinary businesses (listed below).
The CMA is opening a review of how veterinary services are bought and sold amid concerns that pet owners may not be getting a good deal or receiving the information they need to make good choices.
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