Invite to Q&A sessions on proposed changes to Veterinary Medicine Regulations
Members with an interest in animal feed and veterinary medicines are encouraged to join a series of live virtual sessions hosted by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) as it consults the industry on proposed regulation changes.
The proposals relate to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (VMR) which set out the controls on the marketing, manufacture, distribution, possession, and administration of veterinary medicines and medicated feed.
The VMD says the proposed changes will "modernise the VMR, make them more effective and maintain the UK as an attractive place to develop and market veterinary medicines”. It will also introduce further measures to help tackle antimicrobial resistance.
See also: More on the VMR consultation and how Members can repsond
AIC Members may find the session on Antimicrobials on 1 March at 13:00 to be of particular interest.
Live Q&As - dates and topics
The VMD is hosting a number of live virtual sessions focussed on various topics relevant to proposed VMR changes, giving attendees the opportunity to find out more about and ask questions.
Visit the VMD website for further details and to register.
- Medicated Feed – (Medicated feed and specified feed additives) – 27 February, 13:00-14:00
- Manufacturing (Manufacturing and batch controls) - 28 February, 10:00-11:00
- Prescribing & Retail Supply (Prescribing veterinary medicines and retail supply) – 28 February, 13:30-14:30
- MAs & Labelling (Marketing authorisations: including variations, labelling & packaging) – 1 March, 11:00-12:00
- Antimicrobials – 1 March, 13:00-14:00
- Pharmacovigilance (Authorisation requirements and adverse event reporting) – 2 March, 13:00-14:00
- Advertising (Advertising prescription medicines) – 3 March, 13:00-14:00
- Wholesalers (Wholesale suppliers) – 3 March, 10:00-11:00
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Oli Hill
As Head of Communications, Oli creates and oversees the content published on AIC's website, emails, Member briefings, print publications, and social media. A qualified multimedia journalist, he previously spent six years working at Farmers Weekly magazine as a Senior Reporter on the arable team, and latterly as Community Editor. More recently he was Communications Manager at Red Tractor.
