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Cannabidiol products to be regulated
CBD products for use in animals will now require marketing authorisation before they can be sold or supplied in the UK.
VMD contacting UK suppliers and manufacturers

The VMD has announced that veterinary products containing Cannabidiol (CBD) are veterinary medicines and should be regulated as such.

A veterinary medicine is defined in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations as:

“Any substance or combination of substances that may be used in, or administered to, animals with a view either to restoring, correcting or modifying physiological functions by exerting a pharmacological, immunological or metabolic action, or to making a medical diagnosis.”

As such, the VMD says that CBD products for use in animals now require marketing authorisation before they can be sold or supplied in the UK.

There are currently no CBD products authorised in the UK for veterinary use. However, a veterinary surgeon may prescribe a legally obtained human CBD product under the provisions of the prescribing cascade.

‘Administration of an unauthorised product containing CBD without a veterinary prescription is an offence under Regulation 8 of the VMR,’ the VMD states. ‘Companies supplying CBD products for human use in line with the requirements of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency must not indicate or recommend their products for use on animals.’

The VMD is now contacting UK CBD suppliers and manufacturers to inform them of the decision and to ensure products containing CBD satisfy the requirements of the VMR.

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Rabbit Awareness Week set to return this summer

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 Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) is returning this summer, running from 24-28 June 2024. The theme for this year will be 'Healthy Diet, Happy Bunnies'.

The focus on rabbits' diet comes after the most recent PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report report revealed that 42 per cent of veterinary professionals identified inappropriate diet as one of the five most important rabbit welfare issues that need to be address.

The campaign will include veterinary blogs, videos, and digital waiting room resources. Practices can sign up to receive updates about RAW. 

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CVS Group hit by cyber attack

CVS Group, which owns more than 450 veterinary practices in the UK, has been hit by a cyber attack.

In a statement, the group said the incident involved unauthorised external access to a limited number of its IT systems. As soon as the attack was discovered, the group took its IT systems temporarily offline, causing 'considerable operational disruption'.

It has warned that the security steps taken and ongoing plans to move its operational systems and IT infrastructure to the Cloud are likely to have an ongoing impact over a number of weeks.

Due to the risk that personal information was accessed, CVS has informed the Information Commissioner's Office. The company is working with third party consultants to investigate the incident.