Online Veterinary Medicines Suppliers: What Should You Tell Clients?
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What Every Practice Needs to Know About Online Suppliers
When a client finds a prescription medicine online and asks if the supplier is trustworthy, knowing what to check helps you give clear, confident advice.
In this edition of Spotlight on Medicines, Ask Andrea introduces the rules governing online sales of veterinary medicines in the UK..
Our full subscriber update explains:
Who is legally permitted to supply POM-V, POM-VPS, and NFA-VPS medicines online
How to verify retailers on the VMD’s Register of Online Retailers.
How inspection regimes differ between veterinary practices, registered pharmacies, and SQP retailers.
Why the term "online pharmacy" is legally protected and often misused in general media reports.
What Else Is in the Full Medicines Update?
Veterinary Prescriber subscribers get news about newly marketed products, regulatory changes, and clinical resources every month.
In the November 2026 issue:
Small Animals: Details on newly marketed Eluracat (capromorelin) for cats with poor appetite or unintended weight loss, and Lenivia (izenivetmab) for canine osteoarthritis pain, plus safety updates for Easotic, Neptra, and Cladaxxa.
Equine & Farm: Authorisations and updates across livestock and equine therapeutics, including anticoccidials and a sedative medicine.
New research and guidelines: pet owner attitudes to vaccination; evidence-based guidelines on canine atopic dermatitis.
Updated Guides: Revised editions of the Database of Specials and the Small Animal Parasiticide Guide.
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