Breaking bulk in veterinary pharmacy
The Veterinary Pharmacists Group Committee wishes to
remind veterinary pharmacists that the practice of breaking bulk from
a licensed product into smaller repackaged items for sale would be viewed
by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate as the illegal production of unlicensed
products, unless an assembly licence is held.
The view has been expressed, however, that, subsequent
to the sale of a product, the purchaser of the product can request the
pharmacist to break down the product and repackage it into smaller quantities
for the purchaser’s use.
Pharmacists should be aware however, that mixing
two or more products, even upon the request of the purchaser, is effectively
creating an unlicensed product, in which the compatibility and stability
of the combined products could be affected and which would have no guarantee
of efficacy. Pharmacists should exercise caution when mixing products
after they have been sold, because they will be liable should the products
deteriorate or if incompatibilities arise.
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