UK’s veterinary watchdog seizes antibiotics from India
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Mar 21, 2024 11:08
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A package containing antibiotic tablets intended for animal use was seized by the UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) at Heathrow Airport in west London on Thursday.
The Amoxycillin and Potassium Clavulanate tablets in the package were identified by a courier company based at a depot in the Heathrow Distribution Centre.
The VMD, an executive agency of the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) charged with protecting animal health, public health and the environment, said the parcel had arrived from India containing medicine destined for a residential address in Lancashire, north-west England.
