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AMTRA is an independent regulatory body whose task it is to
ensure that the marketing and distribution of animal medicines in the UK is
undertaken in a responsible manner by AMTRA qualified persons.
AMTRA’s responsibilities include:
- Design, validation and certification of training courses
- Authorisation of training centres for course provision
- Maintenance of registers of qualified persons,
including Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) and Marketing Authorisation
Holders' (MAH) representatives
- Provision of information, advice and refresher courses for
registered persons
- Regulation of professional conduct (including powers to suspend
registration or strike off the Register for misconduct)
Do you want to become an SQP?
If you are interested in becoming an SQP, to supply and/or prescribe
medicines for pets, horses or farm animals, please read
the page on becoming an SQP.
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AMTRA has moved
AMTRA has moved to the new address shown above. We apologise that on the notice sent
to SQPs we inadvertently mis-spelt "Woolpit" - we will get used to the
new address soon. |
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Code of Practice
Under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations, a
Code of Practice is issued
by the Secretary of State which is obligatory on all SQPs. The text from
1 October 2008 continues in force under the 2009 Regulations. |
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MA Holders' Representatives Scheme
Since 1974, the NOAH Code of Practice has required medicine companies'
sales representatives to be trained.
In 1991, NOAH and AMTRA launched the qualification - The Animal Medicine
Manufacturers' Sales Staff Register. This was drawn up to ensure that
all manufacturing companies' representatives undergo thorough training
and possess sufficient veterinary and technical knowledge to present
information on the company's products in an accurate and responsible
manner.
More details... |
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List of SQPs and Registered Premises
The VMD publish a list of all the SQPs provided by AMTRA, together with
a list of the Registered Premises
Link to VMD website |
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AMTRA CPD
CPD is compulsory for all SQPs. See the CPD page
for details of how to comply.
AMTRA and OvertheCounter are jointly
organising a number of CPD seminars.
More
information...
See also the
CPD Q&A
Leaflet
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Types of SQP
All SQPs must complete the BASE module, then the type of SQP that
the person becomes depends upon the other modules that they pass.
More details... |
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Veterinary Nurses
AMTRA and Harper Adams University College have
developed a plan to allow qualified VNs to "add on" to their VN
qualification and to become an AMTRA SQP who can prescribe VPS medicines
for companion animals.
More details... |
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Survey winner
Sally-Anne Hoyle from Bellingdon End Supplies, Chesham, Bucks is the
winner of a digital camera. Her name was drawn at random from all those
participating in the survey regarding work-based learning. Thank you to
all those who participated. |
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AMTRA is registered in
England no. 2140832. Its Registered Office is Chandler House, 7 Ferry Road,
Office Park, Riversway, Preston, PR2 2YH - but all normal correspondence
should be sent to the Woolpit address at the top of this page. |
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