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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
Collection of guidance for importing live animals and animal products.
Owners and vets can use this form to confirm an XL Bully dog has been neutered.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 July - 30 September 2023.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
The Veterinary Products Committee (VPC) advises Defra on veterinary medicinal products and animal feed additives. VPC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
Guidance on the main diseases that affect cattle, disease prevention and legal controls in place to protect cattle health.
Placing a veterinary medicine on the market, including non-medicinal products, medicinal words and phrases, how to obtain advice, report non-compliance.
An index of publications relating to the Independent Medical Expert Group (IMEG).
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
The MHRA is continuing to accept Active Substance Master Files (ASMFs) and Certificates of Suitability (CEPs)
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate may suspend or expire a licence to market an animal medicine if it fails to comply with the regulations.
Explainer for businesses and persons regulated by the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, as amended, on the transitional provisions included in the amending legislation: the Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024.
Urgent safety updates arising from pharmacovigilance data, including reported adverse events, for veterinary medicines authorised in the UK.
The CMA has launched a review into the veterinary services market for household pets.
How to make sure an application relating to an authorisation for a veterinary medicine is complete and will pass validation.
Veterinary products seized during an FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) Operation.
Forms and checklist for transport carriers and checkers to report non-compliance when checking documents and pet animals that enter Great Britain.
You can appeal against certain decisions made by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) that affect you.
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