tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/veterinary-medicines-directorateVeterinary Medicines Directorate - Activity on ÌìÃÀÓ°ÔºHM Government2025-06-27T12:49:10Z/guidance/urgent-safety-updates-for-veterinary-medicines#2025-06-27T12:49:10Z2025-06-27T12:49:10ZUrgent and clinically significant safety updates for veterinary medicinesUrgent and clinically significant safety updates arising from pharmacovigilance data, including reported adverse events, for veterinary medicines authorised in the UK./government/news/further-update-genta-equine-100-mgml-solution-for-injection-for-horses-adverse-events#2025-06-27T12:40:39Z2025-06-27T12:40:39ZFurther update: Genta-Equine 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horses – Adverse eventsActions following the identification of the cause of an increase of adverse event reports following the use of Genta-Equine 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horses./government/publications/vmd-foi-requests-received-1-january-to-31-march-2025#2025-06-27T12:32:12Z2025-06-27T12:32:12ZFOI release: VMD FOI requests received 1 January to 31 March 2025Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) 1 January to 31 March 2025./government/news/urgent-warning-to-pet-owners-as-toxic-chemicals-found-in-fake-flea-treatments#2025-06-25T23:00:00Z2025-06-25T23:00:00ZUrgent warning to pet owners as toxic chemicals found in fake flea treatmentsPet owners urged to be wary of dangerous fake treatments discovered on e-commerce sites./government/news/recruitment-for-biological-assessors#2025-06-24T14:55:45Z2025-06-24T14:55:45ZRecruitment for Biological AssessorsBiological Assessor, working on new marketing authorisations, variations of existing authorisations, and animal test certificates. /guidance/apply-for-a-veterinary-medicine-wholesale-dealers-authorisation-wda#2025-06-23T10:45:23Z2025-06-23T10:45:23ZApply for veterinary medicine wholesale dealer's authorisation (WDA)How to obtain an authorisation to wholesale veterinary medicines.
/government/news/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain-published#2025-06-23T10:03:17Z2025-06-23T10:03:17ZGood Distribution Practice for Veterinary Medicinal Products in Great Britain publishedThe VMD has published the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for Veterinary Medicinal Products in Great Britain, providing updated guidance for wholesale dealers./guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/supply-issues#2025-06-20T13:15:19Z2025-06-20T13:15:19ZSupply IssuesNotification to the VMD if they have a reason to suspect, or know of, a threat to the continued supply of a veterinary medicine. /guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/pharmacovigilance#2025-06-20T13:15:19Z2025-06-20T13:15:19ZPharmacovigilanceGuidance on Pharmacovigilance reporting./guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/complaints-returns-suspected-counterfeits-and-recalls#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZComplaints, Returns, Suspected Counterfeits and RecallsRequirements for handling complaints, returns, suspected counterfeits and recalls./guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/operations#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZOperationsOperational requirements./guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/personnel-requirements#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZPersonnel RequirementsThere must be sufficiently competent personnel to carry out all the tasks for which the wholesale dealer is responsible. /guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/principal#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZPrincipalPrinciples of good distribution practice for veterinary medicinal products./guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/self-inspections#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZSelf-InspectionsRequirements for a self-inspection programme./guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/annual-stock-audit#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZAnnual Stock AuditRequirements for stock inventories which must be performed regularly. /guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/premises-equipment#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZPremises & EquipmentRequirements for suitable and adequate premises and equipment to ensure proper storage and distribution of veterinary medicinal products. /guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/documentation-procedures-and-record-keeping#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZDocumentation, Procedures and Record-KeepingRequirements for documentation, procedures and record keeping./guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/outsourced-activities#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZOutsourced ActivitiesGood distribution practice for veterinary medicinal products must also be observed by third parties involved in the wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products and should be part of their contractual obligations./guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/quality-management-system#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZQuality Management SystemA quality system is required to ensure that the objectives of good distribution practice are realised and should clearly set out responsibilities, processes and risk management principles in relation to the wholesale dealers’ activities. /guidance/good-distribution-practice-for-veterinary-medicinal-products-in-great-britain/transport#2025-06-20T13:15:18Z2025-06-20T13:15:18ZTransportRequirements for transport of the veterinary medicinal products .