# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006, Paragraph 5: Prescriptions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A prescription may be oral or written, but a veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-V or POM-VPS may only be supplied—
(a) by the person who prescribed it, or
(b) under a written prescription that complies with paragraph 6.
(2) A person supplying such a product under a written prescription—
(a) may only supply the product specified in that prescription,
(b) must take all reasonable steps to satisfy himself that the prescription has been written and signed by a person entitled to prescribe the product; and
(c) must ensure that it is supplied to the person named in the prescription.
(3) It is an offence to fail to comply with this paragraph.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2407/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2006/schedule-3/paragraph-5
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.