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Veterinary Medicines
Service Description
The Medicinal Products Act contains the most important provisions, in particular on the manufacture, licensing, dispensing or even importation of medicinal products in general and thus also for veterinary medicinal products.
Practicing veterinarians must notify the operation of a veterinary in-house pharmacy in accordance with Section 67 of the Medicines Act. A pharmacy certificate is issued for this purpose. Home pharmacies are subject to supervision by the Veterinary and Food Control Office.
Who should I contact?
The Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family Affairs is responsible for monitoring the circulation of veterinary drugs/anesthetics and for monitoring veterinary home pharmacies.
Which documents are required?
- Notification of the date and address of establishment as well as the scope of practice
- Veterinary license
What are the fees?
Consulting: None
Pharmacy certificate: In accordance with Annex Part C No. 8.1.1 of the Thuringian Administrative Cost Regulations for the Division of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Health (ThürVwKostOMSFG) (see also under Documents).
Home Pharmacy Control: According to Annex Part C No. 8.1.3 of the Thuringian Administrative Cost Regulations for the Division of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Health (ThürVwKostOMSFG) (see also under Documents).
What else should I know?
Certificate of notification of a veterinary home pharmacy
The "Pharmacy Certificate" issued to the practicing veterinarian in accordance with § 47 of the Medicines Act entitles him to purchase veterinary medicines from manufacturers and wholesalers. Already in the run-up to the establishment of a veterinary home pharmacy, advice is given by the official veterinarian.
Monitoring:
The Veterinary and Food Surveillance Office monitors veterinary home pharmacies in the city area for compliance with pharmaceutical regulations in the use and dispensing of veterinary drugs. In addition, veterinarians are advised as needed on all legal issues related to the handling of veterinary drugs.
The acquisition, storage and whereabouts of narcotics are also monitored as part of the surveillance.
Veterinary vaccines are also medicinal products; their use is subject to the provisions of the Veterinary Vaccines Ordinance. The proper use and dispensing of veterinary vaccines is also monitored in the course of veterinary drug monitoring.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
Competent Authority
Landeshauptstadt Erfurt, Stadtverwaltung - Tierschutz und Tierarzneimittelüberwachung
Address
99084 Erfurt
