Category list : Veterinary pharmacy
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Could you offer a veterinary pharmacy service?
The UK is well known as a nation of animal lovers. From agricultural livestock to household pets, this has created a growing niche sector for pharmacy — but how do you get involved?
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Training programme for UK farmers and vets aims to encourage responsible use of antibiotics
A training programme aimed at supporting the responsible use of antibiotics across UK farms has been launched by the National Office of Animal Health.
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Veterinary Pharmacy Association launched
A new association dedicated to veterinary pharmacy has been launched.
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How chemicals and heavy metals contribute to antimicrobial resistance Subscription
Evidence is emerging that biocides and heavy metals all contribute to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.
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Balancing action on antimicrobial resistance with animal welfare Subscription
As almost everyone in the business of caring for the health of humans and animals is acutely aware, on our current trajectory, it is estimated that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050, with many arising from simple infections following routine operations. This is why the UK government has placed antimicrobial resistance at the top of its risk register alongside terrorism and pandemic influenza.
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The history of antibiotic use in livestock and its contribution to antimicrobial resistance Subscription
‘One health and the politics of antimicrobial resistance’, by Laura Kahn.
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Medicines, Ethics and Practice 40 now includes guidance on naloxone and biosimilars Subscription
From 1 August 2016, the 40th edition of ‘Medicines, Ethics and Practice’, which includes a number of amendments and additions, will be available on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society website and in the July 2016 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal.
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Concerns with the use of human medicines to treat pets Subscription
A survey by a pet insurance company reported in the Veterinary Times highlights the problems associated with owners administering human over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to their animals.
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Supervision of veterinary medicines sale Subscription
Veterinary medicine is an important category in most community pharmacies, largely comprising flea and worm preparations for cats and dogs. Fipronil (Frontline, for instance) 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 ...
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An introduction to veterinary medicines Subscription
‘What you should know about selling veterinary medicines’, by Steven Kayne, Martin Shakespeare, Stephen Baugh, Alison Pyatt.
