The Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA) has appointed Michael Seals MBE, FRAgS as its new chairman, effective from the Authority’s Council and Board meeting on March 1st 2022. Mr Seals succeeds Phil Sketchley,...
Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA)
SQP name change gathers support
There is growing industry support for a change in the official title used for registered professionals qualified to prescribe and supply animal medicines, with a push to enshrine the change in law. The Animal Medicines Training and...
Cattle bolus training for RAMAs
B2B Nutrition, the trade arm of the Denis Brinicombe Group, has produced a CPD-accredited training video to help strengthen Registered Animal Medicines Advisors’ (RAMAs)' knowledge of the role of trace element and vitamin boluses in beef and dairy production systems....
AMTRA advisor renewals indicate industry value
The Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA) says that the high renewal rate for Registered Animal Medicines Advisors (RAMAs – formerly SQPs) indicates that the qualification is valued and worth investing in. Growing numbers of rural retail outlets,...
Agrifood auditing and training within a pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions has rapidly changed the way that industry assurance schemes are verified, with greater use of digital tools. As the recent vaccine breakthrough signals an end to the pandemic, future auditing regimes are likely to...
High recognition of RAMA/SQP role
An independent survey commissioned by the Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA) shows that its Registered Animal Medicines Advisor (RAMAs) are widely recognised for their role in providing advice in the supply of veterinary medicines. RAMAs were...
