Bova UK is a Specials Manufacturer dedicated to the veterinary market and is regulated by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).
Bova UK currently serves the equine, small animal (dog and cat), and exotic markets with its ever-expanding formulation portfolio.
The company is the first in the UK to hold a Manufacturer Specials (ManSA) Authorisation to manufacture sterile and non-sterile products and can be used in compliance with the:
Section 4.15 of the RCVS Code of Professional Conduct states: ‘If there is no suitable authorised veterinary medicinal product in the UK for a condition in a particular species, a veterinary surgeon may, in particular, to avoid unacceptable suffering, treat the animal in accordance with the ‘Cascade’.
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Various dosage forms are available for veterinarians and their patients, including:
Oral pastes
Oral suspensions and solutions
Transdermal creams
Thermo-reversible gel
Synthetic flavouring (no animal protein)
pH friendly formulations
Sterile injectable
Ophthalmic preparations
Chemotherapy & cytotoxic agents
Tablets
Capsules
Products no longer on the market
The Synthetic Flavourings used at Bova UK do not contain animal protein and will increase in choice as the business grows. The flavours available, which are widely popular, include:
Molasses
Chicken
Grilled chicken
Roast chicken
Cheese
Beef
Liver
Bacon
Honeycomb
Tuna
Due to advertising restrictions and GDPR, Bova UK cannot advertise its formulations and can only discuss formulations with registered veterinarians. For this reason, customers are encouraged to register their Communication Preferences and connect to Bova UK page on LinkedIn and Facebook for updates on sponsored events, webinars, and other activities:
All raw materials and finished products are tested against set standards as per ICH guidelines. Bova UK is due to open its newly built analytical laboratories to perform stability studies on new & existing products to monitor and improve product quality and patient safety.
The high-tech equipment used in Bova UK laboratories include:
Stability Chambers for real-time and accelerated stability studies
Fumigation Chambers
Karl Fisher testing units
Bova (global) heavily invests in R&D through Luoda Pharma, a virtual biopharmaceutical company that is closely aligned with Bova (global), which Nicholas Bova co-founded.
Specials Manufacturing is also referred to as compounding, extemporaneous preparations, and unlicensed medications, depending on the country and standards adhered to. Bova UK is one of few VMD authorised manufacturing facilities, and the only authorised by the VMD to manufacturer sterile and non-sterile Specials in the UK for the veterinary market.
Daily temperature and humidity monitoring and documenting
Daily refrigerator monitoring and documenting
Daily calibration of analytical balances
Chemical weight verified
Daily calibration of pH meter
Ongoing training, testing and evaluation of aseptic personnel
Scheduled certification of sterile environment
Monthly independent lab testing of air and surface samples for the cleanrooms
Cleanrooms tested by certified personnel, complying with EU GMP requirements
Continuous cleaning of compounding environments by qualified and approved 3rd party technicians
Qualifications of manufacturing equipment and validations of all manufacturing processes
Finished product testing to ensure chemical stability and microbial limits are met
Chemicals obtained from approved suppliers
Regulated storage of raw materials
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