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Stakeholder group workshops to discuss the implications of EU Exit to be held during the Autumn 2017.
Veterinary Medicines Directorate Pharmaceutical Industry Event presentation to attendees on 23 June 2017.
Details of the European Commission decision to withdraw the marketing authorisations of veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide for food producing species.
First DNA vaccine authorised in the EU to protect Atlantic salmon against Salmon Pancreas Disease.
Information event for the pharmaceutical industry on Friday 23 June 2017.
Web services, such as the Special Imports System, will be unavailable due to essential IT maintenance on the Bank Holiday weekend to 31 May 2017.
Product defect recall alert for Flypor 4% w/v Pour-on Solution (Vm 00879/4008) by Elanco Europe Ltd.
Product defect recall alert for Deosect 5% w/v Concentrate for Cutaneous Spray Solution 250ml (Vm 42058/4033) by Zoetis UK Limited
Product defect recall alert for Cefshot DC 250mg Intramammary Suspension for Cattle by Zoetis UK Ltd.
A summary of results from surveillance work carried out by the VMD's pharmacovigilance team concerning reported adverse events.
Details of VMD review of the approved active substances on the exemption for small pet animals list which may be marketed for use as anaesthetics in fish.
We are now on Twitter and Facebook.
Web services, such as the Special Imports System, will be unavailable due to essential maintenance from 7am to 3pm on Saturday 25th March.
Product defect recall alert for Propofol Emulsion for Injection manufactured by Norbrook Laboratories Ltd.
The EMA Veterinary Committee has reached a final conclusion that the benefit:risk balance for veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide is negative.
Change of distribution category from POM-V to POM-VPS
The EMA Veterinary Committee has concluded that the benefit:risk balance for veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide is negative and that this class of products should be withdrawn.
Product defect recall alert for Combinex Oral Suspension manufactured by Elanco Animal Health.
Link to VMD survey
Product defect recall alert for Loxicom 1.5 mg/ml Oral Suspension for Dogs manufactured by Norbrook Laboratories Ltd.
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