Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023

SCHEDULE

Sections 10 , 11 , 12 (2), 13 (1), 18 (7), 21 (1) and 23 (6)

Part 1

Routes of Retail

Options for designation of route of retail in the terms of a marketing authorisation

1. ‘Prescription Only’ — a veterinary medicinal product designated “prescription only” may only be retailed by—

(a) a pharmacist from a pharmacy in accordance with a veterinary prescription for the product,

(b) a veterinarian where the animal to which the product is to be administered is under his or her care and he or she has issued a veterinary prescription for the veterinary medicinal product, or

(c) subject to regulations made under section 12 (2), a retail responsible person from a premises to which a retailer’s licence relates, if the person has a veterinary prescription relating to the veterinary medicinal product in his or her possession or it is accessible on the national database.

2. ‘Prescription Only Exempt’ — a veterinary medicinal product designated “prescription only exempt” may only be retailed by—

(a) a pharmacist from a pharmacy,

(b) a veterinarian where the animal to which the product is to be administered is under his or her care, or

(c) subject to regulations made under section 12 (2), a retail responsible person from a pharmacy or premises to which a retailer’s licence relates.

3. ‘Licensed Retailer’ — a veterinary medicinal product designated “licensed retailer” may only be retailed—

(a) by a pharmacist or a retail responsible person from a pharmacy,

(b) by a veterinarian where the animal to which the product is to be administered is under his or her care, or

(c) by a retail responsible person from a premises to which a retailer’s licence relates.

4. ‘Companion Animal Medicine’ — a veterinary medicinal product designated “companion animal medicine” may only be retailed—

(a) from a pharmacy,

(b) from a veterinary premises to which a certificate of suitability granted under section 109 of the Act of 2005 applies,

(c) from a premises to which a retailer’s licence relates, or

(d) from the premises of a person entered in the Register.

Part 2

Symbols denoting Route of Retail

A veterinary medicinal product designated:

(a) ‘prescription only’ may be denoted by the following symbol:

POM

(b) ‘prescription only exempt’ may be denoted by the following symbol:

POM(E)

(c) ‘licensed retailer’ may be denoted by the following symbol:

LR

(d) ‘companion animal medicine’ may be denoted by the following symbol:

CAM