Veterinary medicines guidance
This is a collection of veterinary medicines guidance which have been created as a guide for the Veterinary Medicines Regulations.
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
Post authorisation requirements
Manufacturing
Supply
- Legal controls on veterinary medicines
- Retail of veterinary medicines
- Advertise veterinary medicines legally
- Exemption from authorisation for medicines for small pet animals
- Veterinary medicine wholesale dealer's authorisation (WDA)
- Approval of premises for retail supply of veterinary medicines by suitably qualified persons (SQP)
- Registration and inspection of veterinary practice premises
- Sell veterinary medicines on the internet
- Enforcement policy for animal medicines
- Known supply problems with animal medicines
Using medicines
- The cascade: prescribing unauthorised medicines
- Record keeping requirements for veterinary medicines
- Horse medicines and record keeping requirements
- Controlled drugs: Veterinary medicines
- Bee medicines availability in the UK
- Veterinary medicines residues inspection
- Pharmacovigilance of Veterinary Medicines in Great Britain
Import/Export
Other
- Appeal against a regulatory decision made by the VMD
- United Kingdom-Canada Regulatory Cooperation: Guidance on Veterinary Drug Simultaneous Reviews
- United Kingdom-New Zealand Regulatory Cooperation: Guidance on Veterinary Drug Simultaneous Reviews
- Residues Surveillance
- Veterinary medicines residues inspection
- Maximum Residues Limits (MRL)
- Veterinary medicines unfettered access from Northern Ireland
Last updated 5 October 2022 + show all updates
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Reviewed and updated headings and links to guidance
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Topic headings added to this guidance collection
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Animal Test Certificates VMGN 6 replaced with revised guidance
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Replaced VMGN 17 with Manufacturing and supplying veterinary medicines for animal feed
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First published.