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As a vet or pharmacist, you must follow legal requirements when working with controlled drugs in veterinary medicine.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations require wholesale dealers in Great Britain to adhere to Good Distribution Practice for all distribution processes.
Actions to be taken by Marketing Authorisation Holders in order to supply veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland from 1 January 2026.
Guidance for prescribing vets on the use of the cascade.
Prescribing or supplying veterinary medicines including requirements for registration and inspection of premises.
Apply to import a medicine for veterinary use into the UK.
You must get permission to export certain drugs and medicines.
The legal text underpinning the regulation of manufacture, authorisation, marketing, distribution, use and post-authorisation surveillance of veterinary medicines and medicated feed.
How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
Actions to be taken by wholesalers and retailers in order to supply medicines to Northern Ireland from 1 January 2026.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply to vary a veterinary Marketing Authorisation (MA) or Homeopathic Remedy.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines in the UK.
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.
Records that must be kept when supplying or administering veterinary medicines in the UK.
Advisory note from the UK Chief Veterinary Officer for veterinarians prescribing BTV-3 vaccines.
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.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
How to obtain an authorisation to wholesale veterinary medicines.
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