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New legislation in force from today in Great Britain makes changes to the requirements set out in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
Records that must be kept when supplying or administering veterinary medicines in the UK.
Guidance for prescribing vets on the use of the cascade.
Guidance on medicines for food and non-food horses and record keeping requirements including the horse passport.
You can appeal against certain decisions made by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) that affect you.
How to report suspected illegal activity and how we will deal with these reports.
The legal text underpinning the regulation of manufacture, authorisation, marketing, distribution, use and post-authorisation surveillance of veterinary medicines and medicated feed.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
How veterinary medicines can be advertised.
As a vet or pharmacist, you must follow legal requirements when working with controlled drugs in veterinary medicine.
Prescribing or supplying veterinary medicines including requirements for registration and inspection of premises.
Legal requirements for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet and the VMD Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS).
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without a marketing authorisation.
How to register veterinary practice premises for veterinary surgeons to supply veterinary medicines.
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for Veterinary Practice Premises Inspections.
Apply for authorisation of premises for the retail supply of POM-VPS and NFA-VPS veterinary medicines by suitably qualified persons (SQPs).
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for SQP retailers’ premises inspections.
How to apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines or medicines marketed under the Exemptions for small pet animals.
How to obtain an authorisation to wholesale veterinary medicines.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture extemporaneous preparations, autogenous vaccines, stem cell products or blood products for non-food animals.
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