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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.
New members appointed to serve on the Veterinary Products Committee from January 2020 until 31 December 2023
The European Medicines Agency have issued advice for users of live PRRS vaccines.
The VMD telephone lines are now up and running.
Start using the new @vmd.gov.uk email address now.
New VARSS report confirms that sales of veterinary antibiotics have halved over the past four years.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
National Office of Animal Health: Animal Health – are you ready for Brexit?
Availability of flunixin solutions for injection.
Re-certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards following audit.
Launch of national application forms for a marketing authorisation.
Availability of veterinary medicines after Brexit.
Successful new format for joint VMD, Veterinary Products Committee open meeting and Pharmaceutical Industry Information Event at the VMD on 25 September 2019
We are updating the system to simplify and streamline the application process.
The VMD is experiencing problems receiving and sending emails.
Information for the pharmaceutical industry on new timetables and process improvements for national applications for MAs, ATCs and VHRs.
Web services, such as the Special Imports System and Adverse Event Reporting will be unavailable due to essential electrical maintenance.
As of 9 August 2019 the VMD email addresses will be @vmd.gov.uk.
The Veterinary Products Committee (VPC) is looking to appoint four new members.
The VMD wishes to make companies aware that fenbendazole is no longer permitted for use in pigeons under Schedule 6 (Exemptions for small pet animals) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR) 2013.
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