Paragraph 6 Form of prescription

(1)

A prescription may be oral or written, but must be written if the veterinary medicinal product is not supplied by the person who has prescribed it.

(2)

A written prescription must be in ink or other indelible format, and must include—

(a)

the name and address of the person prescribing the product;

(b)

the qualifications enabling the person to prescribe the product;

(c)

the name and address of the owner or keeper;

(d)

the species of animal, identification and number of the animals;

(e)

the premises at which the animals are kept if this is different from the address of the owner or keeper;

(f)

the date of the prescription;

(g)

the signature or other authentication of the person prescribing the product;

(h)

the name and amount of the product prescribed;

(i)

the dosage and administration instructions;

(j)

any necessary warnings;

(k)

the withdrawal period if relevant.

(3)

A written prescription for a controlled drug as specified in the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001^f1 is valid for three weeks.

(4)

A written prescription for any other drug is valid for six months or such shorter period as may be specified in the prescription.

(5)

If the prescription is a repeatable prescription that does not specify the number of times the product may be supplied, the prescription may only be repeated once.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S. I. 2001/3998; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/1432 and 2005/1653.