Veterinary Pharmacy

On 24 November, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, announced that the transition period for the implementation of a requirement for a veterinary prescription to dispense anti-parasitic medicines and the introduction of mandatory electronic National Veterinary Prescription System (NVPS) scheduled for 1 December 2022 has been extended.  This extension is to allow for the legislative process in the Oireachtas regarding the Veterinary Medicinal Products Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill to be satisfactorily completed. The information of this announcement is available on the DAFM webpage, see here.