Vet Pharmacy (2)

• Further requirements


  - Non- CDs - repeatable

  - mUst include veterinarians MRCVS registration number (private prescription)

  - CDs must include the item has been described under the care of the veterinarian
• Records (receipt or supply) - coming in wholesaler and supply


  - the name of the medicine

  -date of receipt or supply

  - batch number

  - Quantity

  - name and address of the supplier or recipient

  - POM register or document

  - can be electronic

  - Must be kept for 5 years

  - Food producing animals further record
• Prescribing Cascade


  for use/admisntration under cascade
• Humans medicine being used in animals

  Fluticasone inhaler - asthmatic horse

  Paroextine - depression and epileptic parrot

  Mestinon - Horse

  Desmopressin nasal spray - Dog

  Paracetamol - Horse

  FML - eye drops - cat

  Cholramphenciol eye drops - cat if animal one failed.
• Labelling


  - medicines not prescribed under cascade no legal requirement for label

  - RPS recommend dispensing label for all Veterinary medicine

  - Medicine prescribed under cascade must have label

  -Package labels have additional information

  -If repackage - summary of product characteristics must be included
• Medicine prescribed under cascade label

  - Name of prescriber

  - Name and address of animal owner

  -Name and address of the pharmacy

  - Identification and species of animal

  - Date of supply

  -Expiry date of product

  - Name and decryption of product - active ingredients

  - Dosage and administration instructions

  - Special strong conditions

  - Warning for the user

  - Withdrawal period if appropriate

  - include 'for animal treatment only' and 'keep out of reach of children
• Advertising Vet Meds


  POM-V and POM-VPS - only to vets and pharmacists

  NFA-VPS and AVM-GSL - advertised to public

  not misleading

  claims taken accurately from SPC

  price list not considered to be adverts

  must contain all products within class

  no product promoted over another

  photos include - UK packaging
• where to find about vet meds?

  VMD - veterinary Medicines Directorate

  NOAH
• Sale and Supply of Vet Meds

  - Veterinary medicine regulation 2013 and Veterinary surgeons act 1966

  Selling POM-VPS/NFA-VPS legal requirement:

  - advise how to use the product safely

  - advise on any applicable warnings and contraindications on packaging or label

  - Satisfied that the recipient intends to use the medicine correctly and is competent

  -Prescribe minimum quantity for treatment

  - Must NOT sell human medicine for animals unless under cascade.

  - Pharmacist physically present
• Making Recommendations


  - Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

  - Respond to request to prescribe/supply POM-VPS/NFA-VPS medicines

  -Advise owners on which product is available to treat condition/ usage

  - Can't diagnose except simple parasitic infestation
• Supporting human patient


  Treating owners for allergies, bites

  Pharmacist have a role to detect zoonotic diseases - between animals and humans e.g. contimated food/direct contact
• Specialising VP


  - supply vet med e.g. community pharmacy/online pharmacy

  - Veterinary hospital pharmacy

  - Working with vet practice

  - regulatory affairs

  - Academia

  Production/development of VP