vet med Flashcards
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VMP
Veterinary Medicinal Product
VMR
Veterinary Medicines Regulations
VMD and what is there vision
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
To ensure the responsible, safe and effective use of VMPs
To protect public health, animal health, the environment and promote animal welfare by assuring the safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary medicines
what is the VMD responsibilities
- To authorise veterinary medicines
The VMD is responsible for approving new animal medicines before they can be used in the UK.
✅ It follows similar approval procedures to human medicines, meaning a marketing authorisation is required—this confirms the medicine is safe, effective, and of good quality.
🔹 2. To monitor safety and efficacy after authorisation
Once a veterinary medicine is approved and on the market, the VMD:
🔍 Monitors how safe and effective it remains in real-world use, just like pharmacovigilance in human medicine.
🧠 Is advised by the Veterinary Products Committee (VPC)—an independent expert panel.
- To develop, update, and enforce legislation
The VMD helps create and enforce laws related to veterinary medicines, covering the entire medicine lifecycle:
🏭 Manufacture – how the product is made
🚚 Distribution – how it’s stored and transported
🏪 Supply – how it’s sold or prescribed
💉 Administration – how it’s given to animals
In short:
The VMD makes sure animal medicines are:
Properly tested before use
Monitored for safety
Controlled by law throughout their life cycle
what are the Veterinary Medicines Regulations Legal Classification (Schedule 3)
POM-V (POM-Veterinarian)
POM-VPS (Vet, Pharmacist & Suitably Qualified Person - SQP)
SQP must be registered with a body approved by SoS (VMD) (AMTRA and Vetskill)
NFA-VPS for Non Food-producing Animals
AVM-GSL (Authorised Veterinary Medicine-General Sales List)
POM-VPS
(Vet, Pharmacist & Suitably Qualified Person - SQP)
SQP must be registered with a body approved by SoS (VMD) (AMTRA and Vetskill)
No clinical assessment needed
Written Rx available on request
RQP can dispense from another RQP’s Rx
Oral prescriptions allowed
Supply only from Approved/Registered premises
Records (incl. batch numbers) kept for 5 years
NFA-VPS + criteria
Non Food-producing Animals
No prescription needed
For non-food animals only
Used routinely for disease prevention (e.g. parasites)
Supplied by vet, pharmacist or SQP from approved premises
Supplier must fulfil required duties
AVM-GSL + criteria
(Authorised Veterinary Medicine-General Sales List)
No restrictions
Wide safety margin
For prevention or relief of common ailments
No special advice needed
Can be sold from any premises
POM-V
POM-Veterinarian
Prescribed by a vet after clinical assessment and only if the animal is under their care
Written prescription required if not supplied by the prescribing vet
Clients may request a written prescription for use elsewhere
Supplied by a vet or pharmacist from approved/registered premises
Records (including batch numbers) must be kept for 5 years
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Classified as POM-V if the product:
Contains narcotics or psychotropics
Requires vet diagnosis/assessment
Needs strict safety controls
Has a narrow safety margin
Requires high-level professional oversight (per government policy)
POM-VPS criteria
Used for routine disease prevention
Carries some risk, but precautions can be communicated
Safe use achievable with professional training
schedule 6 products (exemptions for Small Pet Animals)
No Marketing Authorisation needed
For specific non-food animals only
Must be clearly labelled
Can be sold by any retailer
Examples: fish, birds, rabbits, rodents, ferret
Because these medicines are considered very low risk, they can be sold by general retailers, including pet shops, garden centres, and online stores, not just pharmacies or vets.
Examples might include:
Mite or worm treatments for cage birds
Anti-parasitic drops for fish
Vitamin supplements for small rodents
what are Schedule 2, 3 and 4 CDs under MDR 2001 are classified as
POM-V under the VMR
Governed by VMR, MDR 2001 & MD(SC)R 1973 for:
Prescribing & supply
Record keeping (CD Register for Sch 2, vet record for all)
Storage (locked, authorised access – most Sch 2 & some Sch 3)
Destruction (witnessed for Sch 2)
Administration of a VMP outside its MA (CASCADE) (Schedule 4)
Must be prescribed by vet & supplied by vet or pharmacist
Supply of Human Medicines for Animals (CASCADE)
Under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations only a Vet can authorise (prescribe) the supply of medicines licensed for human use for use in an animal.
Pharmacists can only supply human medicines for animal use against a written prescription from a vet. Verbal authorisation not acceptable.
This includes GSL and P medicines
SCHEDULE 3 MEDS
A prescription may be oral or written.
A written prescription is required when the product is supplied by someone from a different business or premises than where it was prescribed.
The supplier must:
Only provide the product specified in the prescription.
Ensure the prescription is written and signed by an authorized prescriber.
Ensure it is supplied to the person named in the prescription.
No one may alter a written prescription without authorization from the prescriber.
how long are prescriptions valid if are not a CD schedule 1 to 4
for 6 months from the date of signing or shorter if specified by the prescriber
if they are CD Schedules 1 to 4 how long is it valid for
28 days
CD 2 to 3 prescriotions muct include
Prescriber’s UK address
RCVS registration number
Preparation form
Strength (if multiple options)
Total quantity (words and figures)
Declaration the CD is for an animal or herd under the vet’s care
Name and address of the recipient
Instalment details (amount and supply intervals)
standardised forms are not needed (cf with FP10PCD for human medicines). No needed to send scripts away for audit purposes
Are repeats allowed for S2 and S3 CDs
NOOOOOOOOO
Are repeats allowed for S 4
if it all within 28 days
sheep dips
Supply must be to a qualified person.
Keep a record of the Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Sheep Dips for 3 years.
If the sheep dip contains an organophosphorus compound, also supply:
A4 laminated instruction sheet
2 pairs of protective gloves
Record keeping
document retained for 5 years
This means that detailed records must be kept for all POM-V (Prescription Only Medicine for animals) and POM-VPS (Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, or Suitably Qualified Person) veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) received and supplied. These records must include:
Date of receipt and supply
Name of the VMP
Batch number
Quantity supplied
Name and address of the supplier or recipient
If the supply was made via prescription:
Name and address of the prescriber
A copy of the prescription (or the original prescription should be retained)
The documentation must be kept for five years, and an annual audit is required for POM-V and POM-VPS medicines to ensure compliance.
