VETERINARY MEDICINES GUIDANCE NOTE No 3

VMGN No 3
two diagrams shown at Annex A, except that in Wales it may be in Welsh as well
as in English;
two pairs of gloves, which must be non-lined, PVC or nitrile, heavy duty gauntlet
style – 0.5mm thick and at least 300mm long, or providing demonstrably superior
protection to the proposed user against exposure to the dip than would be
provided by gloves described.
Adverse Events (AE) - Pharmacovigilance
85. Reports of any AE to a veterinary or human medicine may be made to the VMD by
the animal owner, the prescribing veterinary surgeon, pharmacist or SQP, or the
person who dispensed the prescription. If an animal owner wishes to seek veterinary
advice about an AE in their animal they should consult the prescribing person. For
further information please refer to VMGN 11 Pharmacovigilance Guidance on
Adverse Events, which is published on the VMD‟s website:
http://www.vmd.defra.gov.uk/pdf/vmr11/VMGN11.pdf
86. A new electronic AE report form, which is an alternative to the existing paper version
is now available online and can be found on the home page of the VMD website
www.vmd.defra.gov.uk under “Report an Adverse Event (yellow form)”.
87. The VMD would like to encourage reporters to make use of this interactive form to
facilitate notification of any AE in animals or humans involving VMP, or in animals
following treatment with a human medicine. AE can be reported for all authorised
veterinary medicines, including those classified as AVM-GSL.
Further Information
88. Further information is available from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, Woodham
Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3LS. Tel: +44 (0)1932 336911; Fax: +44
(0)1932 336618 or E-mail: VMGNotes@vmd.defra.gsi.gov.uk. Veterinary Medicines
Guidance Notes and other information, including details of VMD contacts, are
available on the VMD website www.vmd.defra.gov.uk
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