VET Flashcards
Supply of medicines to animals
Pharmacists are authorised to supply veterinary medicines and human medicines for use in animals when there is a valid prescription.
What is a VMP?
Any substance or combination of substances presented as having properties for treating or preventing disease in animals.
Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966
- Defines who can diagnose and treat animals.
- Defines veterinary terms.
Regulatory bodies
- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
- Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA).
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
- Statutory regulator for UK veterinary profession.
- Maintains a register of veterinary surgeons eligible to practice in the UK.
Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA)
Independent regulatory body that:
- Sets standards for veterinary education.
- Regulates professional conduct.
- Keeps register of SQP
SQP
- Professionally qualified animal medicine advisors who are entitled to prescribe and/or supply certain veterinary medicines in the UK.
- Not just vets, e.g. pet shops
Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)
Promotes and protects animal health, public health and the environment, by assuring the safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary medicines.
Veterinary Product Committee (VPC)
Provides advice on:
- Any aspect of veterinary medicinal products and specified feed additives.
- Specific issues relating to marketing authorisations.
- Considers reports of suspected adverse reactions to veterinary medicines.
Categories of Veterinary Medicines
- POM-V
- POM-VPS
- NFS-VPS
- AVM-GSL
- SAES (small animal exemption scheme)
- Unauthorised Veterinary medicine.
POM-V
Prescription only medicines.
Can be prescribed by:
- Veterinary surgeon
Can be supplied by:
- Veterinary surgeon
- Pharmacist
Written prescription is required.
POM-VPS
Prescription only medicines
Can be prescribed and supplied by:
- Veterinary surgeon
- Pharmacist
- Suitably qualified person
Oral or written prescription.
- Written prescription is required if the supplier is not the prescriber.
NFA-VPS
Medicines for non-food animals.
Can be supplied by:
- Veterinary surgeon
- Pharamcist
- Suitably qualified person
Written prescription is not required.
These medicines should not be accesible by the general public in a pharmacy.
AVM-GSL
- Can be supplied by any retailer without any restrictions, supervision or advice.
- e.g. pet shops, supermarkets and online.
SAES
- Small, non-food producing animals (e.g. cage birds, aquarium animals, small rodents).
- No MA
- Not assessed for safety, quality or efficacy but can still be marketed legally and administered according to instructions on the label.