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Government responds to parasite medication report

David Rees — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:01:41 +0000

The Government has accepted many of the findings of the recent House of Lords inquiry into flea and tic medication, but has stopped short of recommending any changes to the law at this stage. In its official response to the recent report by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee, the Government said [...]

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PIF calls for greater consistency in licensing fees

David Rees — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:01:16 +0000

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) is calling for greater consistency and transparency in the way local authorities calculate Animal Activity Licence fees in England. The Federation’s latest review, based on Freedom of Information requests to local authorities, found significant differences in the way councils calculate fees under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) [...]

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PIF calls for more education and responsible retailing of parasite medications

David Rees — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:04:08 +0000

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has backed independent pet businesses to play a greater role in communicating responsible-use messages to owners about pet parasite medications (PPMs). The Federation was responding to the recent report from the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee on the environmental impact of (PPMs), which included a recommendation that [...]

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Parasite medication inquiry recommends taking products off general sale

David Rees — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:41:12 +0000

The final report from an influential government committee scrutinising pet parasite medications (PPMs) has concluded that they are being overused by pet owners, in many cases without evidence of medical need, and that their widespread availability is causing significant environmental damage. Following a number of evidence sessions hearing from a range of witnesses including vets, [...]

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Restrictions on sale of flea treatments “would hit lower-income pet owners hardest”

David Rees — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:39:57 +0000

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has concluded its inquiry into Pet Parasite Medication (PPM) and is now considering its conclusions. The committee received oral and written evidence from a number of parties in the pet, veterinary and environmental sectors following concerns raised by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and the Environment [...]

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Last day of evidence for pet parasite medication inquiry

David Rees — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:33:49 +0000

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee is hearing the final day of in-person evidence on pet parasite medication today (June 23). The short inquiry focused on treatments containing pesticides of concern such as fipronil and imidacloprid and was triggered by concerns raised by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and the Environment Agency [...]

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NOAH gives evidence to pet parasite medication inquiry

David Rees — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:45:14 +0000

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has continued its inquiry into Pet Parasite Medications (PPMs) by hearing from representatives from the pet health industry. Giving evidence today (June 17) was Dr Donal Murphy, deputy CEO and head of International and Regulatory Affairs at National Office of Animal Health (NOAH); Dr Ian Wright, chairman and [...]

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PIF creates supplement marketing tool

David Rees — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:42:51 +0000

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has launched a new tool designed to help businesses assess the advertising risk of pet supplements and other non-medicinal veterinary products. The GARD (Guidance for Advertising, Review and Drafting) tool is intended to support responsible marketing by helping users identify wording that may risk presenting a product as a veterinary [...]

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Parasite medicine inquiry continues

David Rees — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:40:40 +0000

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee is continuing its inquiry into Pet Parasite Medications (PPMs) today (June 10) with a session hearing from veterinary practitioners. Giving evidence will be Dr Elizabeth Mullineaux, senior vice president at the British Veterinary Association (BVA); Dr Rose Perkins, veterinary surgeon and visiting fellow at Grantham Institute; and Dr [...]

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Public invited to nominate wildlife images for banknotes

David Rees — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:13:33 +0000

The Bank of England has launched a public consultation about which wildlife images should feature on the next generation of UK banknotes. An earlier consultation found that wildlife images are the favoured option for the next note issue, and now members of the public are being invited to nominate their favourite animals from a list [...]

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