In May 2026, a cohort of veterinary students visited the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) as part of their Extramural Studies placement. One of the students, Victoria, shared her experience of the placement. As veterinary students, our training is understandably centred …
VMD Voices: Our Experts Explain With UK summer heatwaves once again putting temperature control in the spotlight, this second blog from VMD inspector, Julia Pearce, follows our earlier advice on storing veterinary medicines safely by looking at how to protect …
VMD Voices: Our Experts Explain With the UK experiencing summer heatwaves in 2026, it’s important that vet practices and retailers are checking how veterinary medicines are stored and temperatures monitored. High temperatures can increase the risk of medicines being kept …
VMD Voices: Our Experts Explain Welcome to the third blog in our 'VMD Voices: Our Experts Explain' series. In this series, you'll hear from specialists across the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), from scientists and vets to enforcement and intelligence officers. …
VMD Voices: Our Experts Explain
VMD Voices: Our Experts Explain
Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) takes global collaboration. Our latest blog post reflects on the CVO AMR Forum at this year’s WOAH General Assembly.
A group of veterinary students recently completed an Extramural Studies placement at the VMD. One of the students, Mev, shared her experience of the placement.
As Head of Inspections and Enforcement at the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), I regularly see how veterinary practices manage controlled drugs (CDs). Through our programme of inspections, we've identified several areas where practices commonly face challenges. I'd like to share …
In our second interview with students participating in the UNZA-VMD postgraduate programme, we spoke to Amon Bwalya, who is undertaking a MSc. This programme is a collaboration supporting students and research in Zambia. More details about this partnership can be …
The UNZA-VMD postgraduate programme is a collaboration supporting students and research in Zambia. Through the UK Fleming Fund, two MSc students and one PhD student are being sponsored to complete training and research focussed on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), led by …