Paragraph 3 Retail supply of veterinary medicinal products

(1)

This paragraph applies in relation to retail supply of veterinary medicinal products.

(2)

A veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-V may only be supplied by a veterinary surgeon or a pharmacist and must be supplied in accordance with a prescription from a veterinary surgeon.

(3)

A veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-VPS may only be supplied by—

(a)

a veterinary surgeon;

(b)

a pharmacist; or

(c)

a suitably qualified person in accordance with paragraph 9,

and must be in accordance with a prescription from one of those persons.

(4)

A veterinary medicinal product classified as NFA-VPS may be supplied without prescription, but may only be supplied by —

(a)

a veterinary surgeon;

(b)

a pharmacist; or

(c)

a suitably qualified person in accordance with paragraph 9.

(5)

Any person supplying a veterinary medicinal product in accordance with a prescription may only supply the product specified in that prescription.

(6)

Any person who supplies a veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-V, POM-VPS or NFA-VPS—

(a)

must always advise on the safe administration of the veterinary medicinal product;

(b)

must advise as necessary on any warnings or contra-indications on the label or package leaflet;

(c)

must be satisfied that the person who will use the product is competent to use it safely, and intends to use it for a use for which it is authorised.

(7)

There are no restrictions on the supply of AVM-GSL products.

(8)

In this paragraph—

(a)

“retail supply” means any supply other than to or from the holder of a wholesale dealer’s authorisation, and whether or not for payment; and

(b)

a person may supply a product irrespective of who owns it.

(9)

It is an offence to fail to comply with this paragraph.