Successful 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade conference comes to a close in London.
Wildlife And Animal Welfare
Latest Government News
- Guidance: Day 2 and day 8 PCR testing for international arrivals: minimum standards for providers
- Press release: COP26 sources 80% of food from Scotland for its sustainable menus
- RAF airlifts 102 people who have left Afghanistan to the UK
- Press release: COP26 sources 80% of food from Scotland for its sustainable menus
- Guidance: Test to Release for international travel: minimum standards for testing
- Press release: Over 80% of young people eager to take action to help the environment
- Guidance: Healthcare for UK nationals living in Romania
- Guidance: Healthcare for UK nationals living in Norway
- Guidance: Healthcare for UK nationals living in Liechtenstein
- Guidance: Healthcare for UK nationals living in Iceland
Friday, 12 October 2018
Friday, 12 October 2018
Successful 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade conference comes to a close in London.
Tuesday, 31 July 2018
The VMD is seeking one Non-Executive Director to bring their experience to add critical challenge to the work of the agency and to assist the Chief Executive, as accounting officer, to provide the necessary assurance.
Tuesday, 24 July 2018
Michael Gove releases pair of Eurasian Beavers as part of reintroduction scheme
Monday, 23 July 2018
The VMD and VPC will hold Open Meetings on 28 September 2018 & VMD will hold a Pharmaceutical Industry Information Event on 14 November 2018.
Friday, 20 July 2018
Product defect recall alert for Willcain Solution for Injection (Vm 10434/4046) by Dechra Ltd
Thursday, 19 July 2018
A response to the consultation held on implementing improved international humane trapping standards published by the government
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Product defect recall alert for Filavac VHD K C+V (Vm 46470/4000) by Filavae
Thursday, 28 June 2018
Andrew Soldan is appointed Veterinary Director at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Product defect recall alert for Crovect 1.25% w/v Pour-on Solution for Sheep (Vm 00879/4017) by Elanco Animal Health
Thursday, 31 May 2018
Opportunity to comment on EU proposal to create an exception from infringement of supplementary protection certificates for medicines manufactured for export.
Wednesday, 30 May 2018
This notice was issued to iForce Ltd.
Friday, 25 May 2018
The VMD offices will be closed Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
Details of the suspension of marketing authorisations relating to Bio-Tech Solutions Ltd and Mr H.I. & Mrs S.J. Moulds.
Animal medicines seizure notice: Aquatic Chemicals Ltd (trading as Technical Aquatic Products (TAP))
Wednesday, 09 May 2018
Details of the seizure notice issued to Aquatic Chemicals Ltd (trading as Technical Aquatic Products (TAP)), Berkely, Gloucestershire.
Alvegesic vet. 10 mg/ml Solution for injection for Horses, Dogs and Cats Product defect recall alert
Thursday, 26 April 2018
Product defect recall alert for Alvegesic vet. 10 mg/ml Solution for injection for Horses, Dogs and Cats (Vm 32802/4000) by Alvetra u. Werfft GmbH
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
The new Director of Authorisations will take up her position on 1 May 2018.
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
The new Director of Authorisations will take up her position on 1 May 2018.
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Details of the seizure notice served on Mrs Amanda McBean, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Published in April 2018.
Friday, 13 April 2018
An Asian hornet has been found in Lancashire and surveillance activity is underway.
Friday, 06 April 2018
The African Wildlife Forensics Network is helping to increase prosecutions of illicit traders and poachers whilst delivering a legacy for British Government funding.
Tuesday, 03 April 2018
Results of the Customer Satisfaction Survey 2018.
Tuesday, 03 April 2018
The Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, wrote in today's Times about the case for a total sales ban on ivory in the UK.
Thursday, 22 March 2018
We have changed the way we deal with variations to change distributor and local representative details.
Monday, 12 March 2018
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
Thursday, 01 March 2018
Christine Middlemiss has today taken up post as UK Chief Veterinary Officer taking over from Nigel Gibbens.
Thursday, 22 February 2018
Web services, such as the Special Imports System, and the switchboard service will be unavailable due to essential electrical maintenance.
Friday, 16 February 2018
Product defect recall alert for Ornicure 150mg/g doxycycline powder for oral solution by Versele-Laga.
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Do you want to play a key role in advising the government on a range of issues relating to the welfare of animals used in research?
Tuesday, 09 January 2018
Details of the improvement notice issued to Astrids Oil & Product LLP, published in January 2018.
Friday, 29 December 2017
Changes to the membership and Chair of the VPC.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
Due to an electrical shut down the VMD offices will be closed from 13:45pm on Friday 22 December.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
Details of the seizure notice issued to Cambridge Cavy Trust, Huntington, Cambridgeshire, published in December 2017.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
Details of the improvement notice issued to Cambridge Cavy Trust, Huntington, Cambridgeshire, published in December 2017.
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Details of the improvement notice issued to Bio-Tech Solutions Ltd, Driffield, East Yorkshire, published in December 2017.
Thursday, 07 December 2017
Details of the improvement notice issued to VetUK Ltd, Thirsk, Yorkshire, published in December 2017.
Thursday, 07 December 2017
This highlights report provides details of how the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) performed in the Civil Service People Survey.
Friday, 24 November 2017
Details of the seizure notice served on Mr M Priestly, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
The EMA Eudravigilance system will be unavailable from 8 November to 21 November 2017.
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Authorisation application deadlines for a MA, ManA, WDA, Batch Release and Export Certificate during the Christmas period 2017.
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Product defect recall alert for Meloxaid 5mg/ml Solution for Injection for Dogs and Cats (Vm 02000/4397) by Norbrook Laboratories Ltd.
Tuesday, 03 October 2017
Presentations now available following the open meeting held on 29 September 2017.
Thursday, 21 September 2017
Details of the seizure notice served on Jubilee Pharmacy trading as Meditech UK, Wednesbury, West Midlands.
Thursday, 21 September 2017
Details of the improvement notice served on Jubilee Pharmacy trading as Meditech UK, Wednesbury, West Midlands.
Monday, 11 September 2017
The Veterinary Products Committee (VPC) is currently seeking applicants for 10 vacancies.
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