The appointment of Dr Levy will provide the Committee with advice on food safety concerns. This is a new position on the Committee and results from the agreement that the Food Standards Agency should nominate a member within this area of expertise to the Committee. Notes for Editors 1. The Veterinary Products Committee was established in 1970 under section 4 of the Medicines Act 1968. To promote the collection of information relating to suspected adverse reactions for the purpose of enabling such advice to be given.
Members are independent experts in their specialisms.
They contribute by their individual expertise and judgement to the advice given by the Committee to the Health and Agriculture Ministers, who act as the Licensing Authority for veterinary medicines. In addition, members can claim an extra preparation fee of 60 for each additional item they are asked to lead on. Travel and subsistence is also payable within Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food guidelines. Following completion of his BSc in 1966, Dr Levy took up a position as Research Associate in the Department of Occupational Medicine at the University of Manchester, which he held for three years. During this time he completed his MSc.