Breaking new ground in the regulatory environment: the EAC Mutual Recognition Procedure expands its product scope to include veterinary ectoparasiticides

Preventable animal diseases pose serious risks to livestock health, productivity, national economies, and people’s livelihoods. Access to safe and high-quality veterinary products is crucial for protecting livestock, and by extension, farmers and communities depend on quality veterinary products. However, if the regulatory systems responsible for bringing these products to market are inadequate, small-scale producers may miss out on vital animal health solutions and suffer avoidable setbacks.