Animal medicine seizure notice: Parcel addressed to premises in Dunadry, Antrim

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 4, 2022 | 9:46 AM GMT

The following veterinary medicines were identified by a courier company based at a Belfast depot. The products were then detained and subsequently seized by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
This parcel was addressed to residential premises in Antrim and was shipped from Singapore, the parcel contained:

1 box containing ten 140g sachets of AbPrazole granules

This product is intended for use in horses and is not an authorised veterinary medicine in the UK.
The medicines were seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.