Vet Regulations (Law, Bridges)

Question 1

What are the 4 classes of Vet Medicine

Answer 1

POM-V
POM - VPS (vet, pharma, suitably qualified person)
NFA - VPS (non food animals; vet, pharma, suiabtly qualified person)
AVM - GSL an authorised vet med

Question 2

What controls the law surrounding Vet Meds?

Answer 2

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2015

Question 3

When is written prescription required?

Answer 3

POM-V

Question 4

When can an ‘oral prescription’ be used?

*Same person that prescribes, supplies. Recorded but no need legally for an Rx

Answer 4

POM-VPS

Question 5

For POM-V and POM-VPS what prescriptions are needed?

Answer 5

Written and oral prescriptions

Question 6

Who can write a script and/or supply a medicine that is POM-V?

Answer 6

Pharmacist can supply, veterinary prescriber

Question 7

Who can supply POM-VPS?

Answer 7

Vet, pharma or suitable qualified person

Question 8

What page are the requirements for a script?

Answer 8

p94 MEP 
Telephone no.
Species of the animal
As directed is not acceptable 
Relevant warnings with animals for food -> withdrawal of the drug before slaughter

Question 9

When dealing with Controlled Drugs what are the regulations?

Answer 9

Same regulations as humans but no need for standard form, declaration that the Tx is for an animal or herd under prescribers care.
Rx forms are kept for 5 years
Maximum of 28 days Tx can be prescribed (humans = 30)
Registration number RCVS needed

Question 10

What is the Prescribing Cascade and when is it used?

Answer 10

A licensed vet medicine must be supplied where available and clinically appropriate.
When products are not available then a VMP licensed in the UK for another species or a different indication can be used.
When this is not possible then a UK licensed human medicine or authorised VMP in another EU state can be given.
Final option is extemporaneous or specials products may be used.

Question 11

When are labels on products legally required?

Answer 11

Only when cascaded medicines

Question 12

What information is required on labels?

Answer 12

Name of prescriber
Name/address of owner
ID including animal species
Expiry date
Withdrawal period where relevant 
'For animal treatment only'

Question 13

What are the do’s and don’ts of Sale and Supply in Pharmacy?

Answer 13

Must not sell unlicensed medicines (must be licensed for animals and under vets advice)
POM-VPS and NFA-VPS; advise on safe use, warnings, satisfied that user is competent, supply minimum quantity for treatment

Question 14

What records need to be kept?

Answer 14

Record receipt and supply of POM-V and VPS
Date (of supply and receipt)
Name and quantity of VMP
Batch number
Name and address of supplier and recipient
Name and address of prescriber if written prescription
FIVE YEARS
Annual audit by suppliers entitles to supply POMs