What VMD does
Executive agency of Defra. Regulates veterinary medicinal products in the UK. Authorises veterinary medicines, monitors safety, and enforces requirements for the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and use of veterinary medicines.
Contact VMD
- postmaster@vmd.gov.uk
- Phone
- 01932 336 911
Official guidance from VMD
Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.
VMD: veterinary medicines (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Advertise veterinary medicines legally (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Advertising non-medicinal veterinary products (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Antimicrobial Resistance clarification of new elements applied from the VMR (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Appeal against a regulatory decision made by the VMD (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Apply for a new animal stem cell centre authorisation (ASCCA) (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Apply for a new non-food animal blood bank authorisation (NFABBA) (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Apply for a variation to an animal stem cell centre authorisation (ASCCA) (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
View all 42 guidance documents (opens in a new tab)
Legal framework
Legislation that VMD directly enforces.
Primary legislation
Secondary legislation
Related legislation
Legislation connected to VMD’s remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.