Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023

Route of retail

11. (1) The routes of retail for veterinary medicinal products which may be designated in the terms of a marketing authorisation are from the options set out in Part 1 of the Schedule and the symbols that may be used denoting them are set out in Part 2 of the Schedule .

(2) A competent authority, where it grants a marketing authorisation, shall—

(a) as a condition of authorisation of a veterinary medicinal product, designate the route of retail for the product from the options set out in paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of Part 1 of the Schedule , and

(b) specify that the route of retail designated shall appear in the package leaflet or on the packaging relating to the product.

(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), a veterinary medicinal product designated “not subject to a prescription” by the European Commission may 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;

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

(d) in the case of companion animal medicine, from the premises of a person entered in the Register.