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Fees charged for the specific activities carried out by the VMD.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
For manufacturers and distributors of intermediate and final feedingstuffs containing a medicinal premix or specified feed additives.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for an authorisation to place a veterinary medicine on the UK market or part of, or to expire one.
The VMR sets out the statutory fees associated with various regulatory services provided by the VMD. The statutory fees and fee structure are implemented from 17 May 2024.
How to obtain an authorisation to wholesale veterinary medicines.
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
Guidance for Marketing Authorisation Holders and holders of other types of authorisations on their responsibilities for veterinary pharmacovigilance and how to report suspected Adverse Events.
Marketing Authorisations Information Service (MAVIS) Hub edition 130
Reported problems with the supply of an animal medicine and the date when the issue is expected to be resolved.
Guidance on medicines for food and non-food horses and record keeping requirements including the horse passport.
These published standards relate to a number of KPIs in the VMD Deliverables and KPI document.
Apply for authorisation of premises for the retail supply of POM-VPS and NFA-VPS veterinary medicines by suitably qualified persons (SQPs).
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply to vary a veterinary Marketing Authorisation (MA) or Homeopathic Remedy.
Explainer for the pharmaceutical industry on the implementation of the Veterinary Medicines Regulation relating to Pharmacovigilance.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture extemporaneous preparations, autogenous vaccines, stem cell products or blood products for non-food animals.
How to apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines or medicines marketed under the Exemptions for small pet animals.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on applying for maximum residue limits (MRLs) in the UK.
Guidance on Animal Test Certificates (ATCs) required to carry out the field trial of a veterinary medicine in animals (clinical trial) in the UK.
How veterinary medicines can be advertised.
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