Glossary
Updated 4 July 2025
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
1.油粥糸厩艶姻壊艶 event
Any observation in animals that occurs after any use of a veterinary medicinal product, whether or not considered to be product-related, that is unfavourable and unintended. Ref.
2.油粥糸厩艶姻壊艶 reaction
A reaction to a veterinary medicinal product that is harmful and unintended and that occurs at doses normally used in animals for the prophylaxis, diagnosis or treatment of disease or to restore, correct or modify a physiological function.
3.油粥稼庄馨温鉛壊 managed and treated as a group
Animals in intensive food animal production concerning species such as poultry, fish or bees which are managed and treated as a group. In these situations, a certain level of mortality rate is considered as normal or expected. These species are usually treated as a group/flock and only an increase of mortality rate, or severe signs, or animal production losses exceeding the rates normally expected should be considered as serious.
4.油遺温壊界温糸艶 use
Veterinary medicines are authorised for specific conditions for specific target species, based on assessed data. The conditions of use for each authorised veterinary medicine are listed in its Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). The VMDsProduct Information Databasecontains the SPCs of all veterinary medicinal products authorised in the UK. Where there is no clinically suitable veterinary medicine authorised in the United Kingdom for the specific condition in the animal being treated, in particular to avoid unacceptable suffering, the veterinary surgeon may use their clinical judgement to treat animals under their care in accordance with thecascade. 檎艶韓.油
5.油遺鉛庄稼庄界温鉛 Trial
A single scientific experiment conducted in a target species to test at least one hypothesis relevant to the proposed effectiveness claim(s) or to in-use safety in the target animal for a veterinary medicinal product under investigation.
6.油禽温岳温 Lock Point (DLP)
A cut-off date for data to be included in a Benefit-Risk Report.
7.油意鞄艶 European Medicines Agency (EMA)
A decentralised scientific body of the European Union which is responsible for the protection and promotion of public and animal health, through the coordination of evaluation and supervision of centrally authorised medicinal products for human and veterinary use.
8.油掘恰沿艶糸庄岳艶糸 adverse event report
Any adverse events occurring worldwide for a marketing authorisation holders (MAH) veterinary medicinal products which are authorised in the UK, or the equivalent products authorised elsewhere, should be sent via expedited reporting to the VMD within 30 calendar days of the MAH being made aware of them.
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9.油堰顎馨温稼 adverse event
A reaction that is noxious and unintended and that occurs in a human being following exposure to a veterinary medicinal product. 檎艶韓.油
10.油鴛稼岳艶姻稼温岳庄看稼温鉛 Birth Date (IBD)
The date of the first marketing authorisation for a same or similar product granted anywhere in the world, including any VICH region.
11.油鴛稼岳艶姻稼温岳庄看稼温鉛 Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products (VICH)
A trilateral (EU-Japan-USA) programme aimed at harmonising technical requirements for veterinary product registration. Ref. .
12.油晦温界一 of efficacy
The apparent inability of an authorised veterinary medicinal product to have the expected efficacy in an animal, whether or not the product was used in accordance with the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Ref.
13.油珂温姻一艶岳庄稼乙 Authorisation (MA)
A decision by a regulatory authority authorising the placing on the market of the veterinary medicine. 檎艶韓.油
14.油珂温姻一艶岳庄稼乙 Authorisation Holder (MAH)
A person or entity who/which holds the authorisation of a veterinary medicine.
15.油或韓韓-鉛温恢艶鉛 use
Off-label use relates to situations where a veterinary medicinal product is used outside the terms of its marketing authorisation.
16.油永看壊岳-馨温姻一艶岳庄稼乙 surveillance studies
Pharmacoepidemiological study or a clinical trial carried out in accordance with the terms of the marketing authorisation, conducted with the aim of identifying and investigating a pharmacovigilance concern relating to an authorised veterinary medicinal product.
17.油永鞄温姻馨温界看厩庄乙庄鉛温稼界艶 System Master File (PSMF)
A detailed description of the pharmacovigilance system used by the marketing authorisation holder with respect to one or more authorised veterinary medicinal products.
18.油永艶姻庄看糸庄界 Safety Update Report (PSUR)
A periodical scientific report on adverse events and other issues within the scope of pharmacovigilance that have been reported to an MAH during a specific period.
19.油檎艶乙顎鉛温岳看姻霞 authority
An authority responsible for the granting of marketing authorisations for medicinal products and the supervision of marketing of such products in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations established under applicable law.
20.油皆艶姻庄看顎壊 adverse event
Any adverse event which results in death, is life-threatening, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or a congenital anomaly or birth defect. For animals managed and treated as a group, only an increased incidence of serious adverse events as defined above exceeding the rates normally expected in that particular group is considered a serious adverse event. 檎艶韓.油. See also definition for Animals managed and treated as a group.
21.油皆艶姻庄看顎壊 adverse reaction
Any adverse reaction which results in death, is life-threatening, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or a congenital anomaly or birth defect. For animals managed and treated as a group, only an increased incidence of serious adverse events as defined above exceeding the rates normally expected in that particular group is considered a serious adverse event. See also definition for Animals managed and treated as a group.
22. Signal
Information that arises from one or more sources which may suggest a new potentially causal association, or a new aspect of a known association, between an adverse event or set of related events and one or more veterinary medicinal products or active substances.
23.油皆顎馨馨温姻霞 of Product Characteristics (SPC)
A document that contains the information on the condition of use of a veterinary medicine as developed during the course of the assessment process. 檎艶韓.油
24.油閣艶岳艶姻庄稼温姻霞 Dictionary for Drug Regulatory Activities (VeDDRA)
A list of standard clinical terms to be used in reporting suspected adverse events in animals or humans after exposure to veterinary medicinal products. Ref. .
25.油閣艶岳艶姻庄稼温姻霞 Medicinal Product
Any substance or combination of substances presented as having properties for treating or preventing disease in animals; or any substance or combination of substances that may be used in, or administered to, animals with a view either to restoring, correcting or modifying physiological functions by exerting a pharmacological, immunological or metabolic action, or to making a medical diagnosis; or any substance or combination of substances that may be used for the purpose of euthanising an animal. Ref.