Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is an executive agency of the UK government responsible for the regulation and surveillance of veterinary medicines to ensure their safety, quality, and efficacy for animal health and public protection.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
458 articles
Showing 1-30
Thursday, 05 March 2026
Routine update to adverse event data for L2 and L4 dog vaccines, and reminder for vets to tailor vaccination programmes for individual animals. ...
Wednesday, 04 March 2026
AMR Senior Policy Advisor working on leading, advising on, and coordinating international and domestic AMR policy in animal health....
Monday, 02 March 2026
First Inspections and Enforcement report, covering October and November 2025, providing animal owners, vet practices and other animal health businesse...
Monday, 02 March 2026
Results from inspections and enforcement activities October-November 2025....
Monday, 23 February 2026
Head of the Enforcement Section, leading a team of enforcement officers dealing with breaches of the regulations...
Thursday, 19 February 2026
From March 2026, applicants using the Veterinary Medicines Digital Service (VMDS) will only be able to select valid, authorised reference products for...
Monday, 16 February 2026
VMD in-depth assessment confirms continued positive benefit-risk balance for Librela. ...
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Higher Scientific Officers working on Marketing Authorisations of Veterinary Medicines....
Tuesday, 03 February 2026
AMR Surveillance Manager, responsible for managing the VMD's surveillance programmes and leading their delivery, governance and continuous developmen...
Tuesday, 03 February 2026
Change to the information provided on adverse events in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)....
Tuesday, 03 February 2026
The VMD is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week EMS placement in July 2026....
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Application Co-ordinator working on the authorisation of applications for veterinary medicinal products....
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Businesses advertising non-medicinal veterinary products to benefit from updated guidance on marketing non-medicinal veterinary products legally....
Monday, 05 January 2026
VMD introduces new surveillance scheme and updates mock-up assessment requirements to streamline regulation whilst maintaining standards. ...
Monday, 22 December 2025
Policy officer, working on policy and legislation on veterinary medicines....
Thursday, 18 December 2025
Service Desk Operator working as the first point of contact for IT support....
Thursday, 18 December 2025
Pharmaceutical Quality Assessor working on marketing authorisations for veterinary medicines....
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
UK and Canadian regulatory authorities have signed an agreement to enhance collaboration and improve access to animal vaccines....
Tuesday, 09 December 2025
Policy Support Officer, working on policy and legislation on veterinary medicines....
Tuesday, 02 December 2025
IT Operations Engineer (Infrastructure & Network Lead) who will lead the team responsible for the management of the VMD’s IT Infrastructure and Networ...
Tuesday, 02 December 2025
VMD has published webinars to help veterinary professionals, wholesalers and retailers prepare for changes to the supply of veterinary medicines into ...
Monday, 01 December 2025
Change to the information provided in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)....
Monday, 01 December 2025
VMD changes to calculation methods ensures figures reflect the way medicines are used....
Friday, 28 November 2025
Batch recall alert for Anesketin 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Dogs, Cats and Horses by Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC. ...
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Chief Financial Officer who will lead the team responsible for the management of the VMD’s finances....
Monday, 24 November 2025
The VMD are consulting on proposed changes to charges for the National Residues Control Programme to recover full costs....
Friday, 21 November 2025
Validation for applications during the Christmas period 2025 for MA, ManA, WDA, Batch Release, Specific Batch Control and Export Certificates....
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Research Innovation Sustainability and Evidence (RISE) Programme Coordinator, working on development and administration of projects across the RISE te...
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Product defect recall alert for Kelactin 50 Microgram/ml Oral Solution for Dogs and Cats and PGF Veyx Forte 0.250mg/ml Solution for Injection for Catt...
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
New report shows total quantity of antibiotics sold for livestock remains at the lowest level to date....
Ministry of Justice Application process for CLAAB Chair public appointment now live
Intellectual Property Office 1 April 2026: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Inspection work in progress
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Current inspections
Certification Officer Certification Officer: Announcements
Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA) Royal recognition