This medicines update is provided by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and lists new active substance, new marketing authorisations and changes to authorisations most relevant to vets. New marketing authorisations Table 1 shows the new marketing authorisations for June 2024 TABLE 1: New marketing authorisations in June 2024 Product name and target species Active substance Authorisation, Holder, territory, and distribution category Therapeutic group Pyrocam 20 mg/ml Solution for Inject

This medicines update is provided by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and lists new active substance, new marketing authorisations and changes to authorisations most relevant to vets. New marketing authorisations Table 1 shows the new marketing authorisations for May 2024 Product name and target species Active substance Authorisaiton holder, territory and distribution category Therapeutic group Omeprogard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses Omeprazole EU Pharmaceuticals Ltd, GB & NI, PO

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has published a wealth of new resources to guide vets on the use of anthelmintics in equine practice. As part of its war on the over-use of dewormers, the Association and its journals have produced a formal systematic expert review of all the relevant literature (Primary Care Guidelines), practical guidance on equine parasite control (evolved from the Primary Care Guidelines), a review of the environmental impact of dewormers, and a toolkit to hel