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Urgent and clinically significant safety updates arising from pharmacovigilance data, including reported adverse events, for veterinary medicines authorised in the UK.
Revised guidance on veterinary medicines containing controlled drugs (CDs) including who can witness their destruction.
Product defect recall alert for Isathal 10 mg/g eye drops, suspension for dogs, cats and rabbits by Dechra Veterinary Products.
Residues of veterinary medicines in food 2024 surveillance results, a rolling summary.
Reminder of the updated guidance on blood and blood products for animal treatment.
Details of a product defect recall alert for Johnson’s Small Animal Insecticidal Shampoo 125ml and Johnson’s Dog Flea Shampoo 200ml.
GIGI Vet supplements stopped at East Midlands Airport.
Product defect recall alert for Versifel FeLV Suspension for Injection for Cats Vm 42058/4164 by Zoetis UK Limited.
Apply to register, renew, or vary a Veterinary Homeopathic Remedy.
Product defect recall alert for: Gallifen 200 mg/ml Suspension for Chickens and Pheasants (Vm 30282/4037), Pigfen 200 mg/ml Suspension for Pigs (Vm 30282/4038) by Huvepharma N.V
Second Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (PiE) Group meeting held with continued focus on imidacloprid and fipronil.
Change to the information provided on adverse events in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).
Effective from 17 May 2024 Definitive fees charged for applications under Schedule 7 of Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (as amended) as they apply to GB.
You can appeal against certain decisions made by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) that affect you.
Vacancy for a Higher Executive Officer (Fixed Term Appointment/Loan/Secondment) in the International Office.
Availability of treatments for babesiosis in dogs including importation.
As a marketing authorisation holder (MAH) report a current or foreseen UK supply problem with one of your veterinary medicinal products.
Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) have informed the VMD of supply problems with the following lactating cow intramammary antibiotics.
Document for the Veterinary Medicines Directorate annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Details of the prosecution of Mr Howarth for the possession of unauthorised veterinary medicines.
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