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The VMD switchboard is now available.
Remote inspections will be done where possible and the Veterinary Medicines Regulations continue to apply.
From 23 March Export Certificates are being issued electronically only.
This highlights report provides details of how the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) performed in the Civil Service People Survey.
Post-Transition period action deadlines will go beyond 2020 by at least 1 year.
Request to notify the VMD if you are planning to send items through the post.
The launch of SMArt a new charity to improve the regulation of veterinary medicines worldwide.
VMD assures stakeholders that we continue to provide our services to regulate veterinary medicines.
The VMD switchboard is now up and running.
Product defect recall alert for Prednidale 5 mg Tablets (Vm 10434/4009) by Dechra Ltd
Update: Web services, such as the Special Imports System and the PID have now been restored
From 1 April emails sent to the VMD's old email address will no longer be re-directed to the current email address.
Summary of the annual review 2018 of veterinary pharmacovigilance in the UK.
Vetpol has been recognised to maintain register of SQPs to prescribe, supply and advise on the safe use of POM-VPS and NFA-VPS veterinary medicines.
Product defect recall alert for Clavubactin 50/12.5mg (Vm 19994/4028), Clavubactin 250/62.5mg (Vm 19994/4026), Clavubactin 500/125mg (Vm 19994/4027) by Le Vet Pharma
New members appointed to serve on the Veterinary Products Committee from January 2020 until 31 December 2023
Product defect recall alert for Synulox Lactating Cow Intramammary Suspension - (Vm 42058/4143) by Zoetis UK Ltd
The European Medicines Agency have issued advice for users of live PRRS vaccines.
Validation during the Christmas period 2019 for an application for an MA, ManA, WDA, Batch Release and Export Certificate.
The VMD telephone lines are now up and running.
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