Government
Antimicrobial resistance to be tackled through restrictions on antibiotics
The UK government has introduced measures to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by increasing restrictions on the use of antibiotics and...
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Agri-Business
APHA and VMD headquarters go blue for AMR awareness
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) have lit up their headquarters to raise...
Government
Sales of vet antibiotics in the UK at lowest level ever recorded - report
Sales of veterinary antibiotics in the UK are at the lowest level ever recorded, according to a report published by...
Government
Veterinary Medicines Directorate seeks operational delivery coordinator
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is recruiting an executive officer to take on the role of operational delivery coordinator. The...
Government
Veterinary Medicines Directorate seeks international project officer
The UK government’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is seeking an international project support officer. The vacancy is the grade of...
Government
Veterinary Medicines Directorate seeks higher scientific officer
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is seeking a permanent higher scientific officer for its supply team. An executive agency of...
Government
Veterinary Medicines Directorate seeks officer for AMR team
The UK government’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is seeking a permanent scientific officer for its antimicrobial resistance (AMR) team. The...
Other
Views sought on proposed changes to imported vet medicines
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has launched a consultation on proposals to change the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR) for importing,...
Other
Veterinary Products Committee seeks new members
The Veterinary Products Committee (VPC) is looking to appoint four new members, including a new chair. The VPC advises the...
Other
Consultation on Veterinary Medicines Regulations launched
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has launched a public consultation on the proposed revision to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations, as...
Agri-Business
VMD's online services to close from August 26-30
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s (VMD’s) online services will be closed from August 26-30 so that “essential maintenance work” can be...
N.Ireland
Unauthorised veterinary medicine seized at Heathrow Airport
Veterinary medicine not authorised for use in the UK have been seized at Heathrow Airport. The veterinary medicines were imported...
Agri-Business
UK product recall issued on mastitis tubes
The UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued a product defect recall alert for one of the country’s most popular...
Agri-Business
Several anti-inflammatory drugs suspended amid safety concerns
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has suspended several key anti-inflammatory drugs for food-producing animals that contain the inactive substance diethanolamine (DEA)....
