Canada and the U.K. have agreed to work together to streamline the regulation of veterinary medicines and vaccines.
“Canada and the U.K. aim to reduce duplication, lessen the burden on industry and facilitate access to important products,” said Canada’s chief veterinary officer Mary Jane Ireland, and the United Kingdom’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate deputy chief executive officer, Gavin Hall, in a joint statement on Wednesday.
Canada and the U.K. will co-operate to streamline the pre-market assessment and approval process for veterinary medicines and vaccines.
This will include sharing scientific expertise and information, discussion common priorities and loking at joint reviews of veterinary products.
In June, Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer also committed to partnering on several issues related to economic grow, including trade, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and biomanufacturing.
