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The home of Veterinary Medicines Directorate on GOV.UK. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) protects animal health, public health and the environment.
Apply to import a medicine for veterinary use into the UK.
As a vet or pharmacist, you must follow legal requirements when working with controlled drugs in veterinary medicine.
This is a collection of veterinary medicines guidance which have been created as a guide for the Veterinary Medicines Regulations.
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
Guidance for prescribing vets on the use of the cascade.
International Office vacancy, working on international projects for the VMD.
Prescribing or supplying veterinary medicines including requirements for registration and inspection of premises.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
The legal text underpinning the regulation of manufacture, authorisation, marketing, distribution, use and post-authorisation surveillance of veterinary medicines and medicated feed.
You must get permission to export certain drugs and medicines.
Recall alert for Johnson’s 4Fleas 11.4 mg Tablets for Cats and Kittens 6-tablet pack for incorrect packaging relating to 4Fleas Tablets for Dogs 6-tablet pack.
Placing a veterinary medicine on the market, including non-medicinal products, medicinal words and phrases, how to obtain advice, report non-compliance.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
New legislation in force from today in Great Britain makes changes to the requirements set out in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
VMD response to concerns raised following media reports of serious adverse events in dogs given the vaccine containing four strains of Leptospira bacteria.
Who you should contact if a pet or other animal or human has an unexpected reaction to a veterinary medicine or a problem with a microchip
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
Information and resources on the UK’s plans to see antimicrobial resistance contained and controlled by 2040.
New legislation in Great Britain will make changes to the requirements set out in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
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