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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:

  • Maintenance of registers of qualified persons, including Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) and Marketing Authorisation Holders' (MAH) representatives
  • Authorisation of training centres for course provision
  • Provision of information and advice for registered persons
  • Monitoring and accreditation of continuing professional development for SQPs
  • 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.
 

What's New
The AMTRA website now has a "What's New" page to help keep you up to date.
Go to the What's New page...

  

SQP Numbers Reach New High
The number of SQPs has reached a record high, following the latest SQP qualification exams. Fifty new SQPs have been added to the AMTRA register this month, bringing the total to almost 4000 throughout the UK. The new SQPs come from a broad base within the animal health industry and include veterinary nurses, pet shop staff, equine suppliers and agricultural merchants.
More details...

 

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.

    

NOAH Certificate in Animal Health (NCAH)
From January 2011 maintenance of the register of animal health representatives currently registered with AMTRA under the MAH scheme will switch to NOAH. From next year, NOAH will co-ordinate the register and arrangements for training courses and examinations.
More details...

 

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

 

New CPD events
CPD events open to all SQPs include Pet Care Trade Association seminars at Petindex on 19 September, and an event from an OTC/AMTRA event on 9 September in Sutton Coldfield.
More details...

 

Distribution category review nears its end
VMD has published a paper updating us on progress with the distribution category review.

The paper lists the products which were eventually recommended for reclassification. In most cases these represent changes from POM-V to POM-VPS or NFA-VPS and thus fresh opportunities for AMTRA SQPs (and pharmacists) to bring the benefits of these medicines to a wider audience.
More details...

 

SQP Locums
A short list of SQP locums is now available. More details...

   

CPD points summary by email
CPD points earned are added to each SQP's records when they are received from the CPD provider. SQPs will be advised of the number of CPD points they have accumulated to date on their annual renewal form each October, and we may include an update with SQP newsletters. Additionally, if AMTRA already has an email address for you, you can request a CPD points update by email.

 

Farm Health Planning
The AMTRA Farm Health Planning module "Fit for profit - planning the farm's health", is now available. Link to the module (ver 1.1) (PDF)...

AMTRA is registered in England no. 2140832 at the address at the top of this page.