Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

Sections 10, 11, 12(2), 13(1), 18(7), 21(1) and 23(6)

Part 1 Routes of Retail

Part 1

Routes of Retail

Options for designation of route of retail in the terms of a marketing authorisation

1. ‘Prescription Only’ — a veterinary medicinal product designated “prescription only” may only be retailed by—

(a) a pharmacist from a pharmacy in accordance with a veterinary prescription for the product,

(b) a veterinarian where the animal to which the product is to be administered is under his or her care and he or she has issued a veterinary prescription for the veterinary medicinal product, or

(c) subject to regulations made under section 12(2), a retail responsible person from a premises to which a retailer’s licence relates, if the person has a veterinary prescription relating to the veterinary medicinal product in his or her possession or it is accessible on the national database.

2. ‘Prescription Only Exempt’ — a veterinary medicinal product designated “prescription only exempt” may only be retailed by—

(a) a pharmacist from a pharmacy,

(b) a veterinarian where the animal to which the product is to be administered is under his or her care, or

(c) subject to regulations made under section 12(2), a retail responsible person from a pharmacy or premises to which a retailer’s licence relates.

3. ‘Licensed Retailer’ — a veterinary medicinal product designated “licensed retailer” may only be retailed—

(a) by a pharmacist or a retail responsible person from a pharmacy,

(b) by a veterinarian where the animal to which the product is to be administered is under his or her care, or

(c) by a retail responsible person from a premises to which a retailer’s licence relates.

4. ‘Companion Animal Medicine’ — a veterinary medicinal product designated “companion animal medicine” may only be retailed—

(a) from a pharmacy,

(b) from a veterinary premises to which a certificate of suitability granted under section 109 of the Act of 2005 applies,

(c) from a premises to which a retailer’s licence relates, or

(d) from the premises of a person entered in the Register.

Part 2 Symbols denoting Route of Retail

Part 2

Symbols denoting Route of Retail

A veterinary medicinal product designated

(a) ‘prescription only’ may be denoted by the following symbol

POM

(b) ‘prescription only exempt’ may be denoted by the following symbol

POM(E)

(c) ‘licensed retailer’ may be denoted by the following symbol

LR

(d) ‘companion animal medicine’ may be denoted by the following symbol

CAM