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. |