Supervision of the sale of veterinary medicine

摘要

Veterinary medicine is an important category in most community pharmacies, largely comprising flea and worm preparations for cats and dogs. Fipronil (e.g. Frontline) is the active ingredient contained in the most popular flea treatment and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), which licenses and regulates all veterinary medicines, has categorised it as an 'NFA-VPS' product. This means it can be prescribed and supplied by vets, pharmacists and suitably qualified persons (SQPs) who work mainly in large UK pet stores. SQPs have to undertake a period of training and pass an examination to be able to prescribe such pet medicines.