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This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
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.
Explanation of what Pharmacovigilance means and who is responsible. These documents must be read with the Implementation Explainer at VMD Information Hub.
1. The Marketing Authorisation Holder The obligations of the Marketing…
1. Monitoring of compliance by the VMD Compliance monitoring relates to…
1. Introduction The obligations of the Marketing Authorisation Holder…
1. Signal management process 1.1 Signal management process overview Signal…
1. What is a post-marketing surveillance study A post-marketing…
1. Introduction Some products available for use in animals in the UK are…
1. Introduction Communication between stakeholders regarding veterinary…
1. Adverse event Any observation in animals that occurs after any use of a…
Requirements for an Animal Test Certificate (ATC) to carry out the field trial of a veterinary medicine in animals (clinical trial) in the UK.
New legislation in force from today in Great Britain makes changes to the requirements set out in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
Records that must be kept when supplying or administering veterinary medicines in the UK.
Guidance for prescribing vets on the use of the cascade.
Guidance on medicines for food and non-food horses and record keeping requirements including the horse passport.
You can appeal against certain decisions made by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) that affect you.
How to report suspected illegal activity and how we will deal with these reports.
The legal text underpinning the regulation of manufacture, authorisation, marketing, distribution, use and post-authorisation surveillance of veterinary medicines and medicated feed.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
How veterinary medicines can be advertised.
As a vet or pharmacist, you must follow legal requirements when working with controlled drugs in veterinary medicine.
Prescribing or supplying veterinary medicines including requirements for registration and inspection of premises.
Legal requirements for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet and the VMD Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS).
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without a marketing authorisation.
How to register veterinary practice premises for veterinary surgeons to supply veterinary medicines.
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for Veterinary Practice Premises Inspections.
Apply for authorisation of premises for the retail supply of POM-VPS and NFA-VPS veterinary medicines by suitably qualified persons (SQPs).
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