Animal disease risk in no deal Brexit

ANIMAL welfare could be at risk if the availability of veterinary medicines in the UK is compromised in a no deal Brexit, warned NOAH, the body representing the animal health industry. The majority of veterinary medicines used in the UK (including the ingredients and components needed to make them) are either produced in or enter…

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Vet medicine warning with ‘no deal’

THE body representing the UK animal health industry has urged politicians to work together to agree a Brexit resolution and provide more certainty for the sector. Companies are finalising plans to ensure supply of vital veterinary medicines within the UK, as the March 29 deadline for exiting the EU approaches, said NOAH (the National Office…

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'Step forward’ for animal health in EU

THE future relationship between the UK and Europe over animal health has moved ‘a step forward’ with the government’s ‘political declaration’. NOAH (National Office for Animal Health) said it recognises the importance of the political declaration in paving the way to a successful future for the animal health sector. NOAH chief executive Dawn Howard said…

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Vet medicines fear over no-deal Brexit

NOAH, the organisation which represents the UK animal medicines industry, has welcomed the publication of the government’s first no-deal Brexit planning notices. But it said that business remains very concerned about the lack of sufficient time to execute a smooth EU exit process without interruption to the availability of vital veterinary medicines. NOAH chair Gaynor…

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