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First POM-V recycling scheme for veterinary practices
Plastics are thought to account for around 30 per cent of all healthcare waste.

The programme will support the responsible disposal of Boehringer's Aservo® EquiHaler®

Boehringer Ingelheim has announced the launch of the UK’s first veterinary pharmaceutical recycling scheme.

The firm hopes that its new Aservo® EquiHaler® recycling programme will encourage vets across the UK to do more to help reduce their plastic waste.

According to the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, plastics account for approximately 30 per cent of all healthcare waste. But a 2019 BVA Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey found that 89 per cent of vets want to play a more active role in the sustainability agenda.

Practices can join the scheme by visiting the Aservo® EquiHaler® Recycling Programme website, setting up a TerraCycle® account and registering their practice. Once registered, Boehringer will arrange for a collection box to be delivered, together with supporting materials.

A free pick-up service is also available, and practices that register ahead of 31 July will be entered into a prize draw to win a year’s supply of ethically sourced chocolate.

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Building Great Workplaces webinars return

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 BVA has announced a new series of its Building Great Workplaces lunchtime webinars.

Launching from 16 July, the sessions will explore patient safety, motivation, client communication and more.

Its first webinar, exploring neurodiversity in the workplace, will take place at 1pm on Thursday, 16 July. It will feature guest speakers from The Vet Project, a group which supports neurodiversity in veterinary environments.

The following three webinars take place in September, October and November.

Booking is open on the BVA website 

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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.