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NOAH announces changes to its Code of Practice
The latest (27th) edition of the Code of Practice is now available.
Changes include guidance note on advertising POM medicines

The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has announced changes to its Code of Practice for the Promotion of Animal Medicines.

The changes include a revised Guidance Note on advertising POM medicines, giving guidance on how to ensure the important communication channel that promotion brings is used responsibly.

There is also a new Guidance Note to help companies involved in international conferences, and the process for reviewing and making changes to the code has also been formalised.

Commenting Dawn Howard, Noah chief executive said: ‘“NOAH believes in the benefit of advertising POMs to prescribers and professional keepers of animals, as specified in the Veterinary Medicines regulations, but we believe that this needs great care and responsibility in the preparation of advertisements and promotions, to support the responsible use of these products.”

She added that every NOAH member, in addition to non-member participants in the NOAH Compendium, signs up to the NOAH code ‘which goes above and beyond any regulatory requirements’.

“This can give give prescribers and users of animal medicines confidence in the promotions they may receive from NOAH members,” she said.

The latest (27th) edition of the Code of Practice is now available. Regularly updated to ensure it stays relevant, the 27th edition is effective from 1 December.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.