# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2745/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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