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Legal requirements for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet and the VMD Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS).
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply to vary a veterinary Marketing Authorisation (MA) or Homeopathic Remedy.
How to obtain an authorisation to wholesale veterinary medicines.
How to report suspected illegal activity and how we will deal with these reports.
How veterinary medicines can be advertised.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for an authorisation to place a veterinary medicine on the UK market or part of, or to expire one.
Explainer for businesses and persons regulated by the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, as amended, on the transitional provisions included in the amending legislation: the Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulati…
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on applying for maximum residue limits (MRLs) in the UK.
How to apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines or medicines marketed under the Exemptions for small pet animals.
Clarification for the interpretation of the new elements within the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMRs), as amended, relating to combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for and maintain a shared-label for use on veterinary medicines placed on the market in the UK and Ireland.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without a marketing authorisation.
Once a VMP is on the UK market an MAH must record and submit the results of their signal management process, alongside sales and worldwide authorisation status data.
For manufacturers and distributors of intermediate and final feedingstuffs containing a medicinal premix or specified feed additives.
Guidance on medicines for food and non-food horses and record keeping requirements including the horse passport.
How to submit an application, data package and responses for proposed or existing marketing authorisations.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture extemporaneous preparations, autogenous vaccines, stem cell products or blood products for non-food animals.
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