VMD
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VMD is the acronym for the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, the UK government agency responsible for regulating veterinary medicines and promoting animal health and welfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VMD canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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regulatory authority ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VMD self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| acronym | VMD self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
European Medicines Agency
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Food Standards Agency ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employerType | civil service ⓘ |
| ensures |
veterinary medicines are effective
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veterinary medicines are of appropriate quality ⓘ veterinary medicines are safe ⓘ |
| field |
animal welfare regulation
ⓘ
regulation of veterinary pharmaceuticals ⓘ |
| governedBy | UK veterinary medicines legislation ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Addlestone
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surface form:
Addlestone, Surrey
|
| issues |
guidance for animal keepers on veterinary medicines
ⓘ
guidance for pharmaceutical companies on veterinary medicines ⓘ guidance for veterinary surgeons on medicines use ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mission |
protect animal health
ⓘ
protect animal welfare ⓘ protect public health ⓘ |
| monitors | adverse reactions to veterinary medicines ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| oversees |
efficacy of veterinary medicines
ⓘ
quality of veterinary medicines ⓘ safe use of veterinary medicines ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ⓘ |
| regulates |
internet supply of veterinary medicines
ⓘ
medicated feeds ⓘ veterinary medicinal products ⓘ veterinary medicines ⓘ |
| responsibility |
authorisation of veterinary medicines
ⓘ
enforcement of veterinary medicines legislation ⓘ pharmacovigilance for veterinary medicines ⓘ policy advice on veterinary medicines ⓘ surveillance of residues of veterinary medicines in food-producing animals ⓘ |
| sector |
animal health
ⓘ
veterinary public health ⓘ |
| standsFor | Veterinary Medicines Directorate ⓘ |
| supervises | marketing authorisations for veterinary medicines ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | risk-based regulation ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/veterinary-medicines-directorate ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
subject surface form:
Veterinary Medicines Directorate