Which organization provides the product information database used for veterinary medicines?

• A. World Health Organization
• B. European Medicines Agency
• C. Veterinary Medicines Directorate
• D. United States Food and Drug Administration

Answer: (C)

Understanding where official product data for veterinary medicines comes from helps you dispense safely. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is the regulatory body responsible for licensing veterinary medicines in the UK and for publishing the official product information database that accompanies each licensed product. This database holds the approved label details—indications, dosing regimens, routes of administration, contraindications, withdrawal periods for food-producing animals, storage, and cautions—so it’s the authoritative source you check before dispensing or advising clients.

Other organizations operate in different contexts: the World Health Organization focuses on global health, not UK veterinary product specifics; the European Medicines Agency handles EU-regulated medicines, which differs from the UK licensing database; and the United States FDA governs U.S.-licensed products.