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New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Extension to the neutering deadline for XL Bully dogs that were less than 7 months old on the 31 January 2024
Views sought on targeted culling with increased use of badger vaccination
Product defect recall alert for Anesketin 100 mg/ml 5ml Solution for Injection for Dogs, Cats and Horses due to a discrepancy in processing settings.
Lloyds Banking Group provides £250,000 funding to three nature restoration projects in England through the ‘Projects for Nature online’ platform
Senior Human Safety Assessor vacancy, working in the regulation of veterinary pharmaceutical medicines.
Horse product from the USA seized at East Midlands Airport.
Change to the information provided on adverse events in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).
The British Embassy made an alliance with Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School of Honduras to share agricultural experiences in Guatemala.
Recruitment for Application Coordinators in the Application Management Team.
Work on a project to restore wetland habitat opens up 55km of river for fish and improve community access at a Tees Valley country park will start this week.
It will no longer be possible to keep primates as household pets in environments that fail to provide for their needs
English hedgerows will be protected in law as the government sets out its plans for domestic hedgerow regulations, following a consultation last year.
Legislation being introduced will make regulations more effective and maintain the UK as an attractive place to market veterinary medicines
Our biennial satisfaction survey for MAHs, Manufacturers, and Wholesale Dealers launches on 29 January 2024.
The VMD and the University of Pretoria, South Africa, collaborate to develop MSc in Veterinary Medicine Regulatory Affairs.
Environment Agency warns poor crop-management could increase region's flooding and pollution
It is now illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless it is registered and complies with strict rules including being neutered and muzzled in public
The VMD’s online services will be unavailable from 4am Saturday 24 February until 11pm Sunday 25 February due to essential site maintenance.
A human medicinal product from India seized at East Midlands Airport.
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