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Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) have informed the VMD of supply problems with the following lactating cow intramammary antibiotics.
Abigail Seager has been appointed as Defra’s new Chief Executive of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Web services, such as the Special Imports System and Adverse Event Reporting are now back online.
New UK VARSS annual report shows UK sales of antibiotics in food-producing animals have halved since 2014.
Web services, such as the Special Imports System and Adverse Event Reporting will be unavailable due to essential electrical maintenance.
Relaxation of enforcement during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Enforcement of Veterinary Medicines Regulations relaxed in light of enhanced precautions required by the response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Update: Web services, such as the Special Imports System and the PID have now been restored
Changes to the membership of the VPC
The European Medicines Agency have issued advice for users of live PRRS vaccines.
Availability of flunixin solutions for injection.
Launch of national application forms for a marketing authorisation.
We have changed the way we deal with variations to change distributor and local representative details.
Web services, such as the Special Imports System, and the switchboard service will be unavailable due to essential electrical maintenance.
Due to an electrical shut down the VMD offices will be closed from 13:45pm on Friday 22 December.
This highlights report provides details of how the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) performed in the Civil Service People Survey.
Details of the seizure notice served on Mr M Priestly, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.
Veterinary Medicines Directorate Pharmaceutical Industry Event presentation to attendees on 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.
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