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Joint supplement for dogs seized
Unauthorised product from the USA seized at a Portadown courier company.
A package containing animal supplements was identified by a courier company based at a depot in Portadown.
The package arrived from the USA destined for a residential address in Newry.
The following product was detained and subsequently seized by an inspector from DAERA:
- 1 x sample size packet Pet Health Solutions Joint Max Triple Strength soft chews for dogs
This product was intended for use in dogs and indicated for the treatment or prevention of arthritis. The product labelling is not compliant with the requirements of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations as it presents the product as a medicine.
The product was seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.