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Check if an online retailer that sells pet medicines is on the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s accredited internet retailer scheme (AIRS)
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines and medicines marketed under the Exemptions for Small Pet Animals.
Guidance on prescribing or supplying veterinary medicines including requirements for registration and inspection of premises.
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
Legal requirement for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet and the VMD Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS).
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Legal terms for veterinary medicines, marketing of non-medicinal products including medicinal words and phrases, how to complain.
How to get your dog or cat fitted with a microchip: when to get it done, who can do it, how to update your details, what to do when getting a dog or cat
What you need to do as a veterinarian after the transition period.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without an authorisation.
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
Check the veterinary product information database to find out if a medicine is safe to use on your pet or has been removed from sale
Owners and vets can use this form to confirm an XL Bully dog has been neutered.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) protects animal health, public health and the environment. VMD is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply to vary a veterinary Marketing Authorisation (MA) or Homeopathic Remedy.
How to apply for approval for a suitably qualified person (SQP) retailer premises to sell or supply animal medicines.
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