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Product defect recall alert for Folltropin 700 IU Powder and Solvent for Solution for Injection by Vetoquinol SA and Vetoquinol UK Limited.
VMD provides details on schemes to support continued access to veterinary medicines from 1 January 2026.
UK Chief Veterinary Officer puts in place mandatory housing for the whole of England to protect poultry and other captive birds
Business Relationship Manager, working on VMD’s alignment with Defra/government policies.
Product defect recall alert for Vey Tosal 100 mg/ml + 0.05 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horses, Cattle and Dogs by Veyx-Pharma GmbH.
Environment Agency and Trading Standards take action over allowing appalling animal health and environmental conditions at Honiton farm.
Product defect recall alert for Catophos 100 mg/ml + 0.05 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horses, Cattle and Dogs by Duggan Veterinary Supplies Limited.
Product recall alert for Neptra Ear Drops Solution for Dogs by Elanco Animal Health GmbH.
Deputy Head of the Supply Team, working on the Special Import Scheme.
Recall alert for Busol 0.004 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle, Horses, Rabbits and Procapen Injector 3g Intramammary Suspension for Cattle by aniMedica GmbH.
Wholesaler level recall alert for four products by Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC.
Step towards bovine TB cattle vaccine as phase 3 of field trials begin across England and Wales to provide additional information to guide how a vaccine can be deployed to support eradication strategies.
Companies marketing medicines for small pet animals exempt from the requirements of a Marketing Authorisation must submit an annual return to the VMD by 17 November 2025.
Product recall alert for Tilmodil 300 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle and Sheep by Emdoka & DUG(V) UK Limited.
Product recall for Gonavet Veyx 50 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle, Pigs and Horses by Anupco Ltd T/A Kela Animal Health UK.
Product recall for Maprelin 75 µg/ml Solution for Injection for Pigs by Anupco Ltd T/A Kela Animal Health UK.
Higher Scientific Officer, working on the authorisation in the UK of biological and immunological veterinary medicinal products.
New rules mean all commercial dog imports from Romania into Great Britain to undergo mandatory pre-import testing
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