Veterinary Medicines
What is POM-V?
POM Rx by Vet, supplied by Vet/Pharm with written Rx.
Veterinary Medicines
What is POM-VPS?
- Rx by VPS(Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person)
- supplied by VPS/Pharm, written only if prescriber and supplier not the same.
Veterinary Medicines
What is NFA-VPS?
Non-Food Animals eg. fur animals, rodents
- supplied by VPS/Pharm (Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person),
- written Rx not required
Veterinary Medicines
What is AVM-GSL?
Authorised Vet Med GSL
Veterinary Medicines
What is SAES?
Unlicensed Vet medicine
- no marketing authorisation required, meets criteria in veterinary medicines regulations.
Veterinary Medicines
What is Unauthorised veterinary medicine?
Unlicensed med that does not have a marketing authorisation. Not SAES. Under cascade.
Prescription requirements for POM-V + VPS and supplied under the cascade?
1) Name, Address, Telephone of prescriber
2) Qualification and signature of vet (reg no if Schedule CD 2,3)
3) Name and address of owner
4) Identification and species of animal + address
5) Date-same as FP10
6) Name, quantity, dose, administration - as directed not appropriate
7) Necessary warnings
8) States prescribed under the veterinary cascade
9) If schedule 2/3 item has been prescribed for an animal or herd under care of vet
10) If applicable - no. of times repeatable
Vet Prescription requirements
How many years should Vet Rx be kept?
5 years
Vet Prescription requirements
How many days supply is good practice?
28 days
What is the veterinary cascade?
A legislative provision in VMR that allows vet surgeon to prescribe unauthorised meds that would not otherwise be permitted.
Vet Cascade exemption?
- supply of med not licensed for animals
- first supply licensed animal meds
- then unlicensed
- med prescribed under cascade - responsibility of prescribing vet.
Sale of unauthorised vet meds
- unlawful to supply meds eg GSL and P for animals
- unless this is under cascade
- even if vet says go pharmacy and buy it - we can’t
Record for POM-V + VPS?
- Record to be kept electronically/written and for 5 years
- Keep copy of Rx
EEA/Swiss Rx cannot give which CD?
CD 1, 2 or 3
Emergency CD on prescribers request?
No CD 1,2 or 3 except phenobarbital for epilepsy
Emergency supply on prescribers request, Rx must be received within?
72h
Emergency supply 30 day exemptionns?
- Meds which cant be broken eg insulin pens, creams, inhalers
*Phenobarbital for epilepsy = max 5 days
*CD 4 and 5 = max 5 day supply
Signed orders must be kept for?
2 years
Pregnancy prevention programme, during & 1 month after treament.
Oral retinoids eg isotretinoin Rx validity?
7 days.
*No emergency supply unless requested by PPP prescriber
What needed for wholesaling CD 2-5
Home office CD license
How many days supply of CD is good practice inn Vet Rx
28 days
