# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005, Regulation 23: Records of products supplied on prescription


(1) When any person permitted under these Regulations to supply veterinary medicinal products classified as POM-V or POM-VPS receives or supplies any such veterinary medicinal product he must keep all documents relating to the transaction, which must include—
(a) the date;
(b) the identity of the veterinary medicinal product;
(c) the quantity;
(d) the name and address of the supplier or recipient;
(e) if there is a written prescription, the name and address of the person who wrote the prescription and a copy of the prescription.
(2) If the documents do not include this information he must make a record of the missing information as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(3) As an alternative to paragraphs (1) and (2) he may make a record of all the information required there provided that he does so as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(4) When he starts to use the veterinary medicinal product he must also record the batch number and the date.
(5) He must keep the documentation and records for at least five years.
(6) It is an offence to fail to comply with this regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2745/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/regulation-23
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