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Rules Governing the Sale of Animal Medicines

Veterinary Medicinal Products in the United Kingdom may only be prescribed and supplied by a Registered Qualified Person (RQP) – Veterinarian, Pharmacist or Suitably Qualified Person (SQP) and may only be supplied from premises approved by the Secretary of State.

Prescription Only Animal Medicines available from Mole Valley Farmers (branches or website) are prescribed and supplied to you by a Suitably Qualified Person (SQP). 

In order to supply a product to a customer an SQP must first prescribe the product, the act of prescription is taken to be the decision made by the SQP as to which product should be supplied taking into consideration the following:

  • the circumstances of the holding and the animals being treated

  • the available authorised veterinary medicinal products

  • the need for responsible use of medicines and the requirement to prescribe the minimum amount of product necessary for the treatment (subject to the minimum pack size manufactured and any authority to break bulk in the regulations)

  • the requirement for the person receiving the product to use it for an authorised use according to the marketing authorisation

  • the abilities and competence of the person who will administer the product

  • any available animal health plan

When prescribing a regulated product the SQP must always:

  • be satisfied that the person who will use the product is competent to use it safely

  • advise on any warnings or contra-indications on the label or package leaflet

  • provide advice on the safe administration of the product

  • be satisfied that the person using the product intends to use it for an authorised use

  • the SQP may only supply the product specified in that prescription and must take all reasonable steps to ensure that it is supplied to the person named in the prescription

  • in the case of a sheep dip product, be satisfied that the product is supplied only to a person (or person acting on his behalf) who holds a certificate of competence in the Safe Use of Sheep Dips issued in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by the National Proficiency Tests Council or the NPTC part of the City and Guilds Group or in Scotland by one of these organisations or the Scottish Skills Testing Service. The supply of sheep dip must be made in accordance with the legislative requirements, including, for OP dips, the supply of protective gloves and the laminated notice contained within the regulations.

  • When supplying sheep dip products it is considered to be good practice for the SQP to recommend that the purchaser refer to the leaflet Sheep Dipping (AS29.rev3) which is available on the Health & Safety Executive Website (www.hse.gov.uk). This describes safe working practice and safe disposal.

It is a legal requirement that all SQPs who prescribe a product record the following information relating to all customer transactions. These records must be kept at the approved premises and made available on request by the Animal Medicines Inspectorate (AMI):

  • the date

  • the name of the product

  • the batch number

  • the quantity

  • the name and address of the recipient

 

 


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