14 April 2000
Minister Rewards Top AMTRA Students
Baroness Hayman, Minister ofState (Lords) MAFF, has presented awards to the top students of the AnimalMedicines Training Regulatory Authority manufacturers examination. The presentation took place on 13 April atthe annual dinner of the National Office of Animal Health in London.
Each year, prizes areawarded to the highest scoring entrants in the AMTRA Manufacturersexaminations. The first prize winners for the two examinations that took placein 1999, were Simon Fowler, of Pfizer Ltd and Susan Reynolds, of Bayer plc.Runners-up prize winners were Alan Ormerod-Taylor, of Youngs Animal Health;Sara Armitage, of Intervet and Rebecca Smith, also of Intervet.
AMTRA qualifications aredesigned to ensure that the highest standards of training, education andprofessional conduct are upheld.
Simon Fowler joined Pfizerin August 1997 as a temporary sheep representative and in February 1998 becamePML territory manager, promoting Pfizers range of PML products in north-westEngland.
Susan Reynolds is aSpecialist Poultry Representative for Bayer, responsible for the sale of, andtechnical support for, Bayers poultry products.
Having previously worked asa head shepherd for two large Berkshire estates, Alan Ormerod-Taylor gainedvital experience and a strong understanding of the sheep and cattle industry;enabling him to carry out his current role as a sales representative forYoungs Animal Health.
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Sara Armitage, based inWarwickshire, worked as a veterinary nurse before moving into sales, and hasnow worked for Intervet as an account manager for two years.
Rebecca Smith is also anaccount manager for Intervet and works as a representative in the South Easternregions of the UK.
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Notes for Editors
1. For further informationcontact: Roger Cook or Alison Glennonon 020 8367 3131, or e-mail noah@noah.co.ukor visit the NOAH website www.noah.co.uk; Mrs Winn Dawson on 01394 411010, ore-mail info@amtra.org.uk or visitthe AMTRA website www.amtra.org.uk
2. AMTRAis an independent regulatory body whose task it is to ensure that thedistribution of animal medicines in the UK is undertaken in a responsiblemanner by qualified persons. The board of AMTRA comprises an independentchairman and vice-chairman, two directors appointed by the Ministry ofAgriculture, Fisheries and Food, two from NOAH, three from Animal HealthDistributors Association and one each from National Farmers Union, Pet CareTrust, British Veterinary Association, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GreatBritain and British Equestrian Trade Association.
3. TheNational Office of Animal Health was formed on 1 January 1986 to represent theUK companies which research, develop, manufacture and market licensed animalhealth products. The association has 36 corporate members and 11 associatemembers. In 1998 NOAH's members accounted for around 95% of the 384 million UKanimal health market, with additional valuable exports.
4. PMLstands for Pharmacy and Merchants List: animal medicines that can be suppliedto keepers of animals by agricultural merchants whose premises are registeredand where the sale is authorised by a suitably qualified person, as well asthrough pharmacies, or by veterinary surgeons to animals under their care.
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