Formal Code of Practice reprimand for Animalcare Limited

On 18th October 2011 the NOAH Board discussed a Report from the NOAH Code of Practice Committee regarding the conduct of a member company - Animalcare, relating to their lack of engagement with the Code of Practice committee and issued a formal and severe reprimand to Animalcare.

The company had been reported to the Board of NOAH, under Rule 17 and 18, as Animalcare had not cooperated with the laid down rules and procedures of the Code, in that they refused to submit substantiation in their defence and failed to pay the appropriate fee. They had also not signed the undertaking issued by the Code of Practice committee following the hearing of the case, on September 16th, which was brought by Novartis Animal Health, and at which they were found in breach of Rule 18.2.

This was the first ever complaint brought before the Code of Practice Committee against Animalcare and this was taken into consideration. The Board instructed Animalcare to re-engage with the rules and spirit of the Code and to pay the fee, provide the Committee with documentation and justification to support their position relating to the case. If this engagement is not forthcoming, within 7 days of the formal notification, then the Board would reconvene to decide what, if any, further sanctions should be taken against Animalcare pursuant to Rule 21 of the Code.

Ends

21 October 2011

Notes for Editors

1. For further information on NOAH contact Phil Sketchley or Alison Glennon at NOAH, tel. +44 (0)20 8367 3131, or visit the NOAH website.

2. The National Office of Animal Health was formed on 1 January 1986 to represent UK companies which research, develop, manufacture and market licensed animal health products.