The 8th of November saw the launch of the annual VARSS (Veterinary Antimicrobials Resistance Sales and Surveillance) report. As usual this is a wonderfully detailed and thoroughly compiled report which is worth a read. Perhaps two things are highlighted by the report: Firstly, that the average use of antimicrobials in food producing animals is 28.3 mg of antimicrobial per kilogram of livestock, the lowest it has ever been. The use of antimicrobials has dropped by over 50% since the report’

This medicines update is provided by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and lists new active substance, new marketing authorisations and changes to authorisations most relevant to vets. Changes to authorisations most relevant to vets The changes to authorisations most relevant to vets can be found below. Each product listed, along with the authorisation holder, distribution category and details of which Summary of Product Characteristics sections have been revised/changed. All entries ca

This medicines update is provided by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and lists new active substance, new marketing authorisations and changes to authorisations most relevant to vets. New marketing authorisations Table 1 shows the new marketing authorisations for August 2022. TABLE 1: New marketing authorisations in August 2022 New Marketing Authorisations Product name and target species Active substance Authorisation Holder, territory, and distribution category Therapeutic group Foo