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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.

Published 5 November 2014
Last updated 22 February 2018 — see all updates

• From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate

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

1. Marketing authorisations for veterinary medicines

   • 5 June 2015
   • Guidance

2. Registrations of Veterinary Homeopathic Remedies (VHR)

   • 31 March 2016
   • Guidance

3. Autogenous Vaccine, Non-Food Animal Blood Bank, Equine Stem Cell Centre Authorisation

   • 27 July 2017
   • Guidance

4. Animal Test Certificates

   • 31 March 2016
   • Guidance

5. Apply for animal feedingstuffs registration (medicated feed)

   • 22 June 2016
   • Form

Post authorisation requirements

1. Veterinary Pharmacovigilance: your responsibilities

   • 28 April 2016
   • Guidance

2. Apply for specific batch control of a pharmaceutical veterinary medicine

   • 1 June 2015
   • Guidance

3. Apply for batch release of an immunological veterinary medicine

   • 8 March 2018
   • Guidance

Manufacturing

1. Manufacturing Authorisations for veterinary medicines

   • 20 April 2018
   • Guidance

2. Manufacturing and supplying veterinary medicines for animal feed

   • 17 April 2018
   • Guidance

Selling/Marketing

1. Legal controls on veterinary medicines

   • 27 February 2017
   • Guidance

2. Retail of veterinary medicines

   • 17 April 2018
   • Guidance

3. Advertise veterinary medicines legally

   • 23 April 2018
   • Guidance

4. Exemption from authorisation for medicines for small pet animals

   • 22 March 2018
   • Guidance

5. Veterinary medicine wholesale dealer's authorisation (WDA)

   • 20 April 2018
   • Guidance

6. Approval of premises for retail supply of veterinary medicines by suitably qualified persons (SQP)

   • 9 October 2017
   • Guidance

7. Sell veterinary medicines on the internet

   • 3 November 2014
   • Guidance

Using medicines

1. The Cascade: Prescribing unauthorised medicines

   • 30 October 2015
   • Guidance

2. Record keeping requirements for veterinary medicines

   • 31 July 2013
   • Guidance

3. Horse medicines and record keeping requirements

   • 1 June 2015
   • Guidance

4. Controlled drugs: Veterinary medicines

   • 22 September 2017
   • Guidance

Import/Export

1. Apply for a certificate to import a medicine for veterinary use into the UK

   • 18 March 2016
   • Guidance

2. Export drugs and medicines: special rules

   • 11 November 2016
   • Guidance

Other

1. 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.