Protecting animal health, public health, and the environment
We do this through:
Our controls on medicines and supply
- Authorising veterinary medicines
- Regulating manufacturers and suppliers
- Approving veterinary practice premises and retailers
- Controlling imported products from other countries
Our surveillance
- Monitoring adverse reactions in animals, their owners, and the environment
- Searching for residues of medicines and other contaminants in food
- Surveillance of antimicrobial use and promoting responsible practice
- Seeking out emerging issues and acting when needed
Our enforcement
- Inspections of authorised sites
- Searching for and seizing illegal and fake products
- Removing inappropriate advertisement of restricted products
- Working with law enforcement and border inspection partners
Our science
- Fostering advances in pharmaceutical technology and novel therapies
- Commissioning research to support our scientific approach
- Employing leading experts in their field
- Offering scientific advice to strengthen marketing authorisation applications
Our support to the animal health sector
- Training opportunities for the supply chain
- Supporting suppliers to safeguard the availability of veterinary medicines
- Providing guidance and best practice advice
- Collaboration with industry bodies on shared objectives
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