Veterinary pharmacy

Why I chose veterinary pharmacy instead of community or hospital

Practising veterinary pharmacy offers flexibility and creativity that the traditional sectors do not, writes Rob Morris.…

We need more industry QPs

The demand for Qualified Persons (QPs) is growing. More QPs are retiring than are qualifying. Before retiring, my colourful portfolio as a QP included assessing the quality of medicines for Atlantic salmon, sheep, goats and rabbits, and investigational medicinal products. Specialised tra…

The long struggle to ensure prudent use of antibiotics

Déjà vu was the overwhelming reaction I had to the feature on strategies to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2014;293:517 ). When I was an assistant secretary of the former Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great…

Three quarters of vets have treated pets given human medicines

More than three quarters of vets treated pets last year that had become ill after ingesting medicines meant for humans, a survey has found.…

European regulator to assess diclofenac risks to vultures

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) may consider a ban on veterinary medicines containing diclofenac because the anti-inflammatory product could pose a risk to vultures.…