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The Role of the VMD and SQP Flashcards

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1
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What does VMD stand for?

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The Veterinary Medicines Directorate

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What is the purpose of VMD?

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Ensure that medicines used in animals are safe and effective, for the animal and the user.

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What is the legislation created by VMD?

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Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2024.

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How can the VMD ensure that medicine is safe and effective?

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  • Clinical trials & drug licensing
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Drug categories
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What are the four drug categories?

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  • POM - V
  • POM - VPS
  • NFA - VPS
  • AVM - GSL
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How often is the Veterinary Medicines Regulations updated?

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Every 18-24 months

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What does RQP stand for?

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Registered qualified person.

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What does SQP stand for?

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Suitably qualifed person

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What is the role of a SQP?

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To give advice on medicine and prescribe and/or supply certain medications.

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What is prescribing?

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Authorising the use of a medicine

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What is supplying?

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Stocking and selling a medicine

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What is dispensing?

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Handing medicine to the client with instructions on safe usage

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How often are practices inspected?

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Every 4 years

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True or False: VMD carry out all inspections in veterinary practices.

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False. Practices under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme are inspected by a Practice Standards Scheme inspector. If not, then inspection is carried out by the VMD.

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What do veterinary practices need to be inspected?

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To ensure compliance with the veterinary medicines regulations 2024 and misuse of drugs regulations 2001.

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What is inspected in practice by VMD or PSS?

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  • A suitable premises
  • Storage
  • Disposal
  • Records
17
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True or false: Records must be kept of the receipt and supply of all POM-V and POM-VPS products.

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True. They must be kept for 5 years

18
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How often should an audit be carried out in practice?

19
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What deficiencies can be reported back by the inspector?

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Minor, major or critical.

20
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What can the VMD help to improve deficiencies?

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  • Advisory and warning letters
  • Improvement notices
  • Seizure notices
  • Revocation of approval
  • Prosecution
21
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How long does a practice have to improve with an improvement notice by VMD?

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At least 14 days.

22
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How long does a practice have to appeal an improvement or seizure notice?

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