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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: 5 October 2022 — 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
  • 5 May 2022
  • Guidance
• Registrations of Veterinary Homeopathic Remedies (VHR)
  • 31 March 2016
  • Guidance
• Specific Manufacturing Authorisations
  • 13 December 2022
  • Guidance
• Animal Test Certificates
  • 25 August 2022
  • Guidance

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
  • 20 April 2022
  • Guidance

Manufacturing

• Manufacture of authorised veterinary medicines and exempt products for small pet animals
  • 13 December 2022
  • Guidance
• Manufacture and supply of medicated feedingstuffs
  • 19 June 2019
  • Guidance

Supply

• 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
  • 22 December 2022
  • Guidance
• Veterinary medicine wholesale dealer's authorisation (WDA)
  • 4 January 2023
  • 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
• Enforcement policy for animal medicines
  • 17 August 2022
  • Guidance
• Known supply problems with animal medicines
  • 13 April 2023
  • 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
  • 6 July 2022
  • Guidance
• Controlled drugs: Veterinary medicines
  • 22 September 2017
  • Guidance
• Bee medicines availability in the UK
  • 6 November 2020
  • Guidance
• Veterinary medicines residues inspection
  • 23 September 2022
  • Guidance
• Pharmacovigilance of Veterinary Medicines in Great Britain
  • 8 June 2022
  • Guidance

Import/Export

• Import a medicine for veterinary use into the UK
  • 7 September 2021
  • Guidance
• Export drugs and medicines: special rules
  • 13 April 2023
  • Guidance

Other

• Appeal against a regulatory decision made by the VMD
  • 14 August 2015
  • Guidance
• United Kingdom-Canada Regulatory Cooperation: Guidance on Veterinary Drug Simultaneous Reviews
  • 15 December 2021
  • Guidance
• United Kingdom-New Zealand Regulatory Cooperation: Guidance on Veterinary Drug Simultaneous Reviews
  • 16 February 2022
  • Guidance
• Residues Surveillance
  • 3 February 2020
  • Guidance
• Veterinary medicines residues inspection
  • 23 September 2022
  • Guidance
• Maximum Residues Limits (MRL)
  • 9 February 2021
  • Guidance
• Veterinary medicines unfettered access from Northern Ireland
  • 22 September 2021
  • Guidance

Published 5 November 2014
Last updated 5 October 2022 + show all updates

1. 5 October 2022

   Reviewed and updated headings and links to guidance

2. 22 February 2018

   Topic headings added to this guidance collection

3. 24 December 2015

   Animal Test Certificates VMGN 6 replaced with revised guidance

4. 15 July 2015

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

5. 5 November 2014

   First published.