VETERINARY MEDICINES GUIDANCE NOTE No 3
VETERINARY MEDICINES GUIDANCE NOTE No 3
VETERINARY MEDICINES GUIDANCE NOTE No 3
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VMGN <strong>No</strong> 3<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Contents Paragraph Page<br />
Introduction 1 6<br />
Distribution Categories 3 6<br />
POM-V 5 6<br />
POM-VPS 11 7<br />
NFA-VPS 14 8<br />
AVM-GSL 16 8<br />
Small Animal Exemption Scheme (SAES) 18 8<br />
Veterinary Surgeons 20 9<br />
Registration of practice premises 25 9<br />
Mobile units 30 10<br />
Supply of medicines from vehicles and cold calling 31 10<br />
Pharmacists 32 10<br />
Suitably Qualified Persons 35 11<br />
Inspection of Retail Premises 42 12<br />
Prescriptions 53 14<br />
Written prescriptions 55 14<br />
Prescription tampering 58 15<br />
Requirements at the time of retail supply 60 16<br />
Controlled drugs 61 16<br />
Buying groups 62 16<br />
Auctions 63 16<br />
Out of date products 64 17<br />
Emergency wholesale supply between authorised retailers 65 17<br />
Supplying medicines for horses 67 17<br />
Importation of veterinary medicines 68 17<br />
Export of veterinary medicines 69 17<br />
Export under a prescription from an EEA veterinary surgeon 73 18<br />
Labelling at the Time of Supply 76 18<br />
Retail Supply via the Internet 80 19<br />
Specific Requirements for Supply of Sheep Dips 82 19<br />
Adverse Events – Pharmacovigilance 85 20<br />
Further Information 88 20<br />
ANNEX A SHEEP DIPPING NOTICE 21<br />
ANNEX B <strong>VETERINARY</strong> PRACTICE PREMISES INSPECTION CRITERIA 24<br />
ANNEX C SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSON PREMISES INSPECTION CRITERIA 36<br />
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