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Explanation for animal owners and veterinary health professionals on how the VMD calculates adverse event incidence rates for veterinary medicines
Actions to be taken by wholesalers and retailers in order to supply medicines to Northern Ireland from 1 January 2026.
From 1 January 2026 two routes will be available to support the supply of veterinary medicines in NI, the Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme and the Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme.
Benefit-Risk Submission Report (BRSR) and Pharmacovigilance Sales Submission (PSS) templates and guidance for completion of BRSRs, PSSs and signal notifications.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply to vary a veterinary Marketing Authorisation (MA) or Homeopathic Remedy.
Explainer on product information templates to be used by applicants and Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) of veterinary medicines.
Summary of product characteristics for Bultavo-3 BTV-3 vaccine in the UK
Actions to be taken by Marketing Authorisation Holders in order to supply veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland from 1 January 2026.
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on applying for maximum residue limits (MRLs) in the UK.
How to report suspected illegal activity and how we will deal with these reports.
How veterinary medicines can be advertised.
For manufacturers and distributors of intermediate and final feedingstuffs containing a medicinal premix or specified feed additives in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Placing a veterinary medicine on the market, including non-medicinal products, medicinal words and phrases, how to obtain advice, report non-compliance.
From 1 January 2026 the Government is introducing two routes for sourcing medicines in NI, the Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme and the Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme.
How to obtain an authorisation to wholesale veterinary medicines.
Explainer for the pharmaceutical industry on the implementation of Pharmacovigilance requirements during the transition time from the date the revised VMR have effect in GB to 17 May 2027.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Clarification for the interpretation of the new elements within the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMRs), as amended, relating to combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations require wholesale dealers in Great Britain to adhere to Good Distribution Practice for all distribution processes.
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