Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2025 – Infections

The Chief Medical Officer for England, Prof Chris Whitty has released his Annual Report for 2025. It is on infectious diseases. We have been very successful at reducing the risk of once common and feared infections to very low levels in children and young adults. Several major risks and opportunities remain. In a wide ranging […]
VMD launches call for evidence on the Medicines and Medical Devices Act as it applies to Veterinary Medicine

The VMD has today, 1 September 2025, launched a called for evidence on the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 as it applies to the regulation of veterinary medicines. The review will examine the structure of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 and consider whether restructuring or consolidation would improve clarity and implementation. The VMD wants […]