Today, Tuesday, Swissmedic's Executive Director Raimund Bruhin and Maria Trainer, Executive Director of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on collaboration in the area of veterinary medicinal products.
Swissmedic and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority agree on closer cooperation in the area of veterinary medicines
22.07.2025
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) lays the foundation for closer collaboration with the APVMA.
The aim of the MoU is not only to share information and documents, but also to promote an understanding of each other's regulatory circumstances, requirements and processes in the area of veterinary medicinal products. This will promote collaboration between the two authorities both on bilateral initiatives and as part of activities in multilateral bodies such as the International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products (VICH). In particular, this MoU will help to increase exchanges in the area of pharmacovigilance.
For several years now, Swissmedic has been pursuing the goal of systematically expanding collaboration with international partner authorities in various areas, including veterinary medicinal products. Following on from the MoUs with Germany’s Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and the UK Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), this is the third such Memorandum that applies exclusively to veterinary medicinal products.
