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Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) have informed the VMD of supply problems with the following lactating cow intramammary antibiotics.
Abigail Seager has been appointed as Defra’s new Chief Executive of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Product defect recall alert for: Lydaxx 100 mg/ml solution for injection for cattle, pigs and sheep (EU/2/20/253/003) by Vetoquinol UK Ltd.
Product defect recall alert for: Ketofen 10% Solution for Injection (Vm 15052/4146) by Ceva Animal Health Ltd.
Web services, such as the Special Imports System and Adverse Event Reporting are now back online.
New UK VARSS annual report shows UK sales of antibiotics in food-producing animals have halved since 2014.
Product defect recall alert for Prednidale 5 mg Tablets (Vm 10434/4009) by Dechra Ltd
Web services, such as the Special Imports System and Adverse Event Reporting will be unavailable due to essential electrical maintenance.
Relaxation of enforcement during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Enforcement of Veterinary Medicines Regulations relaxed in light of enhanced precautions required by the response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Update: Web services, such as the Special Imports System and the PID have now been restored
Changes to the membership of the VPC
The European Medicines Agency have issued advice for users of live PRRS vaccines.
Availability of flunixin solutions for injection.
Launch of national application forms for a marketing authorisation.
We have changed the way we deal with variations to change distributor and local representative details.
Product defect recall alert for Oxytobel 10 IU/ml Solution for Injection for Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, Goats, Dogs and Cats (Vm 41816/4000) by Bela-Pharm GmbH & Co.KG
Web services, such as the Special Imports System, and the switchboard service will be unavailable due to essential electrical maintenance.
Product defect recall alert for Ornicure 150mg/g doxycycline powder for oral solution by Versele-Laga.
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