Which activities are controlled by the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013?

• A. Testing residues
• B. Setting veterinary dosing guidelines
• C. None
• D. Manufacture, authorisation, possession, distribution, use and post-authorisation

Answer: (D)

The regulations define what is controlled across the entire life of a veterinary medicine. They ensure that medicines have proper marketing authorization, and that only licensed manufacturers produce them, and that those who possess, store, distribute, and supply them are authorized to do so. They also govern how medicines are used—prescribed by veterinarians, dispensed by pharmacists, and administered under appropriate supervision—and impose post‑authorization duties such as monitoring safety, reporting adverse effects, and handling variations or recalls. This framework is about safety, quality, and traceability of medicines in animals.

Residue testing falls under separate food‑safety and residue regimes, not these regulations, and dosing guidelines come from the product label and professional guidance rather than being set directly by these rules. So the activities covered are manufacture, authorisation, possession, distribution, use and post‑authorisation.