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The Veterinary Pharmacists Group is open to all pharmacists who are engaged in, or actively considering becoming engaged in, the preparation or supply of agricultural chemicals, veterinary medicines and allied products. Other pharmacists may be granted membership at the discretion of the group committee.

Veterinary pharmacy links

Contact: Lorraine Fearon (practice division)
Tel: 020 7572 2409
lorraine.fearon@rpsgb.org

VPG pages on the Society's website

2006

Conference to look at getting more pharmacists involved in veterinary pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Journal 2006;276:661 (3 June)

Election produces a single change on VPG committee
Pharmaceutical Journal 2006;276:661 (3 June)


Veterinary group holds committee election
Pharmaceutical Journal 2006;276:248 (25 February)


2005

Guidance published for community pharmacists on new veterinary medicines regulations
Pharmaceutical Journal 2005;275:588 (5 November)

Practice guidance for community pharmacists on the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005
Pharmaceutical Journal 2005;275:589-590 (5 November PDF 300K)


New rules on veterinary medicines will come into force next week
Pharmaceutical Journal 2005;275:540 (29 October)

VPG produces guidance leaflet on managing fleas and ticks in pets
Pharmaceutical Journal 2005;275:321 (10 September)

Reports from annual conference (Telford, 24 July)
· VPG chairman stresses veterinary pharmacy’s public health benefits
· VMD head confirms that pharmacy category for veterinary medicines is to disappear
· 30-year contribution marked

Make-over for animal medicines legislation
Pharmaceutical Journal 2005;274:41 (15 January)

Newsletters

2007
October PDF (290K)
June PDF (130K)
February PDF (450K)

2006
January PDF (320K)
May PDF (300K)
September PDF (310K)

2005
March PDF (410K)
June PDF (1 MB)
October PDF (1 MB)

11 December 2004
First Society freezes fees for veterinary courses
PJ Vol 273 p864 more


18 September 2004
First group studying for animal health certificate meets
PJ Vol 273 p400 more


22 May 2004
Meetings: Opportunity knocks in animal health
PJ Vol 272 p647 more


3 April 2004
LETTERS: Pharmacy is an accessible, underused resource
PJ Vol 272 p413 more


27 March 2004
LETTERS: Amount of additional training underestimated
PJ Vol 272 p382 more


20 March 2004
Veterinary Pharmacists' Group weekend conference to be held in Stratford
PJ Vol 272 p363 more


13 March 2004
Veterinary medicines — a challenge for the pharmacy profession to meet
PJ Vol 272 p320 more

Pharmacists must not overlook the opportunities on offer in animal health
PJ Vol 272 p321-322 more

Bone up on veterinary pharmacy and benefit from new skills and experience
PJ Vol 272 p326-327 more

Veterinary diploma relaunched along with pet health certificate
PJ Vol 272 p333 more

2003

Time to "get our act together" (Spring meeting)
PJ Vol 270 p836-837 more

New opportunities in veterinary pharmacy (2003 Conference)
PJ Vol 270 no 7239 p349 more

2002

• A robust submission on the Marsh report
• Some recent developments in veterinary medicines
PJ Vol 268 no 7186 more

Zoonotic risks in summer months
PJ Vol 268 no 7195 more

Pharmacists and prevention of zoonoses
PJ Vol 268 no 7204 more