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Details of VMD review of the approved active substances on the exemption for small pet animals list which may be marketed for use as anaesthetics in fish.
We are now on Twitter and Facebook.
Web services, such as the Special Imports System, will be unavailable due to essential maintenance from 7am to 3pm on Saturday 25th March.
Product defect recall alert for Propofol Emulsion for Injection manufactured by Norbrook Laboratories Ltd.
The EMA Veterinary Committee has reached a final conclusion that the benefit:risk balance for veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide is negative.
Change of distribution category from POM-V to POM-VPS
The EMA Veterinary Committee has concluded that the benefit:risk balance for veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide is negative and that this class of products should be withdrawn.
Product defect recall alert for Combinex Oral Suspension manufactured by Elanco Animal Health.
Link to VMD survey
Product defect recall alert for Loxicom 1.5 mg/ml Oral Suspension for Dogs manufactured by Norbrook Laboratories Ltd.
Following consultation the product literature standard (PLS) for mock-ups for an animal medicine licence has been updated.
Product defect recall alert for Hipnoton 10 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horses and Cattle manufactured by Chemical Iberica PV S.L.
VMD re-certified to international standards for quality management (ISO 9001) and information security management (ISO 27001).
Key points from the 2016 biannual pharmaceutical industry customer survey results and action plan.
This highlights report provides details of how the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) performed in the Civil Service People Survey.
Details of changes to how the VMD publishes information about Marketing Authorisations.
Details of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) services that are currently offline.
New report shows sales of antibiotics for use in animals dropped to 56mg/kg in 2015
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Product defect recall alert for Armitage Pet Care Flea and Tick Drops for Dogs and Armitage Flea Drops for Cats & Kittens manufactured by Bio-Tech Solutions Ltd.
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