The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2007

Records of the receipt or supply of prescription products

23.—(1) When any person permitted under these Regulations to supply a veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-V or POM-VPS receives or supplies any such veterinary medicinal product he must keep all documents relating to the transaction that show—

(a) the date;

(b) the name of the veterinary medicinal product;

(c) the batch number (except that, in the case of a product for a non-food-producing animal, this need only be recorded either on the date he receives the batch or the date he starts to use it);

(d) the quantity;

(e) the name and address of the supplier or recipient; and

(f) if there is a written prescription, the name and address of the person who wrote the prescription and a copy of the prescription.

(2) If the documents do not include this information he must make a record of the missing information as soon as is reasonably practicable following the transaction.

(3) As an alternative to paragraphs (1) and (2) he may make a record of all the information required there provided that he does so as soon as is reasonably practicable following the transaction.

(4) He must keep the documentation and records for at least five years.

(5) It is an offence to fail to comply with this regulation.