Veterinary Medicines Registers: manufacturing and distribution
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
Register of Veterinary-Only Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Sites
This Register lists those sites that only manufacture, import, store or Quality Control (QC) test veterinary medicine products (VMPs) as part of their authorisation requirements, or veterinary medicines manufactured under the Exemption for Small Pet Animals.
Register of Veterinary-Only GMP Sites
Register of Approved SQP Retailers and Feed Businesses
This register includes premises currently approved by the VMD for the purpose of supply of veterinary medicines or medicinal feed additives by approved Suitability Qualified Persons (SQP). Any previous amendments made will only show in the Archive register.
Register of Approved SQP Retailers and Feed Businesses
Register of Veterinary-Only Wholesale Dealing Sites
These sites are approved to wholesale veterinary medicines-only Register of Wholesale Dealers.
Sites authorised to wholesale both human and veterinary medicinal products can be found on the MHRA pages of GOV.UK
Register of Veterinary-Only manufacturers of extemporaneous products for use under the cascade (ManSA)
This Register lists those sites authorised to manufacture extemporaneous products under the cascade (also known as ‘specials’), for veterinary use only.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) authorises sites that manufacture both human ‘specials’ (MS) and veterinary ‘specials’ (ManSA) and the register of those manufacturers can be found on the MHRA pages of GOV.UK.
Register of Specific Manufacturing Authorisation Holders (NFABBA, ASCCA, AVA)
The following types of authorisation are known collectively as Specific Manufacturing Authorisations: Non-Food Animal Blood Bank Authorisation, Animal Stem Cell Centre Authorisation, and Autogenous Vaccine Authorisation.
Register of Specific Manufacturing Authorisation Holders (NFABBA, ASCCA, AVA)
List of accredited internet retailers
The Accredited Internet Retail scheme (AIRS) is a voluntary scheme launched by the VMD to facilitate self-regulation by UK based internet retailers and compliance with the Veterinary Medicines Regulations. The following is a list of currently accredited websites that sell authorised veterinary medicines.
Accredited internet retailer scheme
Register of online retailers
Existing online retailers must register with the VMD by 17 July 2024. This register will include all online retailers currently registered with the VMD. Register of Online Retailers
Register of Active Substance Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors for veterinary use located in the UK
Existing manufacturers, importers and distributors of active substances must register with the VMD by 17 July 2024. This Register will include all active substance manufacturers, importers and distributors currently registered with the VMD.
Updates to this page
Last updated 20 June 2024 + show all updates
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Added links to new Online retailer register and new Active substance register.
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New online Register veterinary only wholesale-dealer sites added
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