The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024
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Change 1
101 Amendment to paragraph 6
In paragraph 6 (written prescriptions) for sub-paragraph (1) substitute— (1) A written prescription must include— (a) the full name, address and contact details of the person prescribing the product, including that person’s professional registration number (if available); (b) the full name, address and contact details of the animal owner or keeper; (c) the identification (including the species) of the animal or group of animals to be treated; (d) the premises at which the animals are kept if this is different from the address of the owner or keeper; (e) the issue date; (f) the signature or electronic signature of the prescriber; (g) the name and amount of the product prescribed; (h) the pharmaceutical form and strength of the product; (i) as regards veterinary medicinal products that are antibiotics which are prescribed for prophylactic purposes or metaphylactic purposes (as the case may be), a statement to that effect; (j) the dosage regimen; (k) any warnings necessary to ensure the proper use, including, where relevant, to ensure prudent use of antimicrobials; (l) the words “It is an offence under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 for a person to alter a written prescription unless authorised to do so by the person who signed it”; (m) for food-producing animal species, the withdrawal period or a statement that the withdrawal period is equal to zero days; and (n) if the prescription relates to a product prescribed under the cascade, a statement to that effect. (1A) Subject to the professional obligations of a veterinary surgeon to ensure the health and welfare of animals under their care, a veterinary surgeon may only prescribe a veterinary medicinal product that is an antibiotic where satisfied that the circumstances set out in sub-paragraph (1B) apply. (1B) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1A) the circumstances are that the product is not— (a) used routinely; (b) used to compensate for poor hygiene, inadequate animal husbandry, or poor farm management practices; or (c) used to promote growth or increase yield. .
101 Amendment to paragraph 6
In paragraph 6 (written prescriptions) for sub-paragraph (1) substitute— (1) A written prescription must include— (a) the full name, address and contact details of the person prescribing the product, including that person’s professional registration number (if available); (b) the full name, address and contact details of the animal owner or keeper; (c) the identification (including the species) of the animal or group of animals to be treated; (d) the premises at which the animals are kept if this is different from the address of the owner or keeper; (e) the issue date; (f) the signature or electronic signature of the prescriber; (g) the name and amount of the product prescribed; (h) the pharmaceutical form and strength of the product; (i) as regards veterinary medicinal products that are antibiotics which are prescribed for prophylactic purposes or metaphylactic purposes (as the case may be), a statement to that effect; (j) the dosage regimen; (k) any warnings necessary to ensure the proper use, including, where relevant, to ensure prudent use of antimicrobials; (l) the words “It is an offence under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 for a person to alter a written prescription unless authorised to do so by the person who signed it”; (m) for food-producing animal species, the withdrawal period or a statement that the withdrawal period is equal to zero days; and (n) if the prescription relates to a product prescribed under the cascade, a statement to that effect. (1A) Subject to the professional obligations of a veterinary surgeon to ensure the health and welfare of animals under their care, a veterinary surgeon may only prescribe a veterinary medicinal product that is an antibiotic where satisfied that the circumstances set out in sub-paragraph (1B) apply. (1B) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1A) the circumstances are that the product is not— (a) used routinely; (b) used to compensate for poor hygiene, inadequate animal husbandry, or poor farm management practices; or (c) used to promote growth or increase yield. .
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