Paragraph 3 Retail supply of veterinary medicinal products
This paragraph applies in relation to retail supply of veterinary medicinal products.
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.
A veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-VPS may only be supplied by—
a veterinary surgeon;
a pharmacist; or
a suitably qualified person in accordance with paragraph 14,
and must be in accordance with a prescription from one of those persons.
A veterinary medicinal product classified as NFA-VPS may be supplied without prescription, but may only be supplied by—
a veterinary surgeon;
a pharmacist; or
a suitably qualified person in accordance with paragraph 14.
There are no restrictions on the supply of AVM-GSL products.
In this paragraph—
“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
a person may supply a product irrespective of who owns it.
It is an offence to fail to comply with this paragraph.