Thursday, December 18, 2025

Canada, United Kingdom, make vet medicine deal


Canada and the U.K. have agreed to work together to streamline the regulation of veterinary medicines and vaccines.

The agreements was announced by Canada’s chief veterinary officer Mary Jane Ireland and the United Kingdom’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate deputy chief executive officer, Gavin Hall/

They said Canada and the U.K. will co-operate to streamline the pre-market assessment and approval process for veterinary medicines and vaccines.

This will include sharing scientific expertise and information, discussing common priorities and looking at joint reviews of veterinary products.

In June, Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer also committed to partnering on several issues related to economic grow, including trade, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and biomanufacturing