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Veterinary medicines guidance

This is a collection of veterinary medicines guidance which have been created as a guide for the Veterinary Medicines Regulations.

• From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
• Published: 5 November 2014
• Last updated: 22 February 2018 — See all updates

This veterinary medicines guidance contains a summary of the provisions (requirements) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR) relating to the named topic.

If you wish to apply for an authorisation or would like further information please see the Apply for product authorisations page.

For more information see the Veterinary Medicines Regulations page.

Authorisation requirements

• Marketing authorisations for veterinary medicines
  • 23 March 2021
  • Guidance
• Registrations of Veterinary Homeopathic Remedies (VHR)
  • 31 March 2016
  • Guidance
• Autogenous Vaccine, Non-Food Animal Blood Bank, Equine Stem Cell Centre Authorisation
  • 27 July 2017
  • Guidance
• Animal Test Certificates
  • 30 July 2018
  • Guidance
• Apply for animal feedingstuffs registration (medicated feed)
  • 22 June 2016
  • Form

Post authorisation requirements

• Veterinary Pharmacovigilance responsibilities for authorisation holders
  • 14 January 2022
  • Guidance
• Apply for specific batch control of a pharmaceutical veterinary medicine
  • 1 April 2019
  • Guidance
• Apply for batch release of an immunological veterinary medicine
  • 7 October 2021
  • Guidance

Manufacturing

• Authorisations to manufacture veterinary medicines
  • 18 March 2021
  • Guidance
• Manufacture and supply of medicated feedingstuffs
  • 19 June 2019
  • Guidance

Selling/Marketing

• Legal controls on veterinary medicines
  • 11 July 2018
  • Guidance
• Retail of veterinary medicines
  • 6 December 2018
  • Guidance
• Advertise veterinary medicines legally
  • 7 June 2019
  • Guidance
• Exemption from authorisation for medicines for small pet animals
  • 2 August 2021
  • Guidance
• Veterinary medicine wholesale dealer's authorisation (WDA)
  • 21 December 2021
  • Guidance
• Approval of premises for retail supply of veterinary medicines by suitably qualified persons (SQP)
  • 14 April 2020
  • Guidance
• Registration and inspection of veterinary practice premises
  • 26 November 2014
  • Guidance
• Sell veterinary medicines on the internet
  • 27 July 2020
  • Guidance

Using medicines

• The cascade: prescribing unauthorised medicines
  • 13 January 2021
  • Guidance
• Record keeping requirements for veterinary medicines
  • 31 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Horse medicines and record keeping requirements
  • 5 September 2018
  • Guidance
• Controlled drugs: Veterinary medicines
  • 22 September 2017
  • Guidance
• Bee medicines availability in the UK
  • 6 November 2020
  • Guidance

Import/Export

• Import a medicine for veterinary use into the UK
  • 7 September 2021
  • Guidance
• Export drugs and medicines: special rules
  • 15 September 2021
  • Guidance

Other

• Appeal against a regulatory decision made by the VMD
  • 14 August 2015
  • Guidance

Published 5 November 2014
Last updated 22 February 2018 + show all updates

1. 22 February 2018

   Topic headings added to this guidance collection

2. 24 December 2015

   Animal Test Certificates VMGN 6 replaced with revised guidance

3. 15 July 2015

   Replaced VMGN 17 with Manufacturing and supplying veterinary medicines for animal feed

4. 5 November 2014

   First published.