VMD and Swissmedic sign collaboration agreement
"This is another exciting and important step in the UK developing valued relationships with global regulatory bodies." – Gavin Hall
The UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swissmedic, the Swiss authority for therapeutic products.
The two organisations have agreed to increase collaboration when reviewing authorisation applications for veterinary medicinal products.
Gavin Hall, deputy director of the VMD, said: “This is another exciting and important step in the UK developing valued relationships with global regulatory bodies. We are working in a global environment needing global solutions and harmonisation.”
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