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Consultation - Veterinary medicine changes

New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), VCNZ, and NZVA have been working together on the reclassification of veterinary medicines and the resulting changes needed to the VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct.

Half day workshops for Veterinarians, co-hosted by NZFSA, VCNZ and NZVA, will be held in various locations over the March/April 2009 period. Written invitations with details of dates and locations will be issued to all veterinarians.

At the workshops ACVM will be explaining the changes in terminology away from Prescription Animal Remedy and the criteria for determining which veterinary medicines to restrict and the category of restriction.

Closing date

This consultation closed on Friday 1 May 2009.

Consultation documents

• Classification of veterinary medicines
• Registered Veterinary Medicines - Classes and Conditions
• Changes in Classification of Veterinary Medicines

Related links

• News and issues - Veterinary Council of New Zealand website