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nics.gov.uk 22 December 2004 TRADE IN ILLEGAL VETERINARY DRUGS MUST STOP - SMITH Medicines Enforcement Officers working for the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety are believed to have stopped a major operation to manufacture illegal veterinary drugs. A detailed and prolonged investigation has resulted in the seizure of a massive quantity of unauthorised and counterfeit veterinary medicines from various locations across Northern Ireland and in the Republic. The investigation, which was led by the DHSSPS, was a multi-agency operation involving PSNI, Garda Siochana, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Department of Agriculture and Food, in the Republic of Ireland. Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Angela Smith, said: "The seriousness of this case, with the potential risk to human life and the Agricultural Industry, cannot be understated. It is likely that these illegal veterinary medicines were destined for use in food producing animals, both locally and nationally. "I am determined my Department will take all necessary steps to stop this problem, in the interests of public health." During the past year, the same officers have taken steps to stop the illegal sale of ‘lifestyle drugs’ such as ‘Kamagra’ (an unlicensed Viagra look-alike) and Nubain (a painkiller subject to abuse) which are Prescription Only Medicines and should only be taken under the direction of a Medical Practitioner. The Minister said: "Medicines Enforcement Officers work tirelessly to stop the trade in illegal medicines, but they can only do so much. The general public need to be protected and this can only happen when farmers and others who use veterinary medicines only buy medicines from reputable sources. "My Department has also been active in enforcing medicines legislation against those trading illegally in human medicines. "The message is very clear, people must act responsibly when dealing with medicines. Anyone who buys medicines for human or animal consumption from the back of a van or down the pub puts themselves and the public at risk and my Department will continue to clampdown on these dangerous practices." Senior Medicines Enforcement Officer with the DHSSPS, Mr Martin McIlveen, who was in charge of the investigations, said the seized illegal veterinary drugs were thought to be related to one large manufacturer, whose operation has now been halted. He said: "These unauthorised products were manufactured by unscrupulous people who have no concern for the safety of the public. We estimate that sales of these illegal products had the potential to generate in excess of £1m. "All veterinary medicinal products in the UK must be authorised. The body responsible for marketing authorisations is the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. The Department appeals to any farmer, who has purchased a Veterinary Product which does not have a VM number on its label, to contact the Department immediately." NOTES TO EDITORS: A quantity of the seized illegal veterinary drugs and ‘lifestyle’ drugs will be on display in Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, from 10.30am on Wednesday, 22 December. Medicines Enforcement Officers will be available for interviews and you are invited to send a photographer/camera crew. For further details contact Clare Baxter, DHSSPS Press Office on 028 9052 0571 or 07919 400248. Products with a Marketing Authorisation are given unique numbers, preceded by the letters "VM", therefore if a product does not have a VM number on its label, it has not been authorised. A VM issued in respect of a legitimate product, provides assurance to the user of that product’s safety, quality and efficacy. Such assurance is not available in respect of unauthorised products. It is the duty of the DHSSPS for NI to enforce the provisions of the Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994, as imposed by Sections 108 to 110 of The Medicines Act 1968, as appropriate. Many of the manufactured products seized by Enforcement Officers illegally contained antibiotics which may have been used indiscriminately in food producing animals. The Department is particularly concerned about the possible emergence of resistant bacteria through such use, with the consequent reduction in efficacy of the antibiotic agents themselves, many of which are essential for the effective control of bacterial diseases in humans as well as animals. All veterinary medicinal products in the UK must be authorised. The body responsible for marketing authorisations is the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). All products which are presented for the treatment of prevention of disease in animals or which have that function, must be authorised under the Terms of the Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994, before they can be legally sold in the UK. Among the items seized were labels for unauthorised products, thousands of bottles for use in injectable products and a large quantity of raw materials, which could be used in the manufacture of veterinary drugs. [Link]

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