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Topics and Briefing Documents
HEALTH AND WELFARE
CONTROLS ON ANIMAL MEDICINES
ANTIBIOTICS
ANIMALS IN RESEARCH
ORGANOPHOSPHATES
SAFETY OF FOOD & RESIDUES
VACCINES
ADVERTISING
ADVERSE REACTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
CONSUMER ATTITUDES
| | Independent Review of Dispensing ("The Marsh Report")The Independent Review of Dispensing by Veterinary Surgeons was announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as part of the Governments Action Plan for Farming launched at No. 10 Downing Street on 30 March 2000. The terms of reference of the Independent Review were: - To review the procedures by which prescription-only medicines for veterinary use are classified and sold in the United Kingdom and the impact current practices may be having on availability and prices.
- To make recommendations to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by 31 March 2001.
The Report was sent to Ministers by the Review team's Chairman, Sir John Marsh, in March 2001, and was published in May 2001. An interim Government response was published in December 2001. The formal Government response was published in December 2002. Press releasesFurther information |