Regulations on use of substance-containing veterinary drugs for animal disease treatment in Vietnam

Regulations on use of substance-containing veterinary drugs for animal disease treatment in Vietnam

Circular 12/2020/TT-BNNPTNT (amended in Circular 13/2022/TT-BNNPTNT) stipulates:

- A person having the veterinary practice certificate covering animal diagnosis, examination, surgery, testing, immunization is permitted to use substance-containing veterinary drugs to treat animal diseases by prescription; the substance- and precursor-containing veterinary drugs that are not used or are underused must be returned to the veterinary drug selling establishment within 10 days.

- The veterinary drug selling establishment shall receive and make a record on receipt of the substance-containing veterinary drugs that are not used or are underused from the user specified in Clause 1 of Article 7 of Circular 12/2020/TT-BNNPTN using the form in the Appendix VI of Circular 12/2020/TT-BNNPTNT.

The record shall be made into 02 copies (01 archived at the veterinary drug selling establishment, 01 issued to the user).

Shop owners shall, based on specific conditions, decide to reuse or destroy it according to Clauses 3 and 4, Article 40 of Circular 13/2016/TT-BNNPTNT dated June 2, 2016 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on veterinary drug management

Regulations on use of substance-containing veterinary drugs for animal disease treatment in Vietnam (Internet image)

Prescribing veterinary drugs in Vietnam

- A prescription for veterinary drugs shall be made into 03 copies: 01 archived at the examination, diagnosis, surgery and testing establishment; 01 archived at the animal raising establishment; 01 archived at the veterinary drug supplying and selling establishment.

If the prescription is made up and the veterinary drugs are sold by the examination, diagnosis, surgery and testing establishment itself, the prescription shall be made into 02 copies: 01 archived by the prescriber; 01 archived at the animal raising establishment.

- The quantity of drugs in a prescription shall not exceed a 07 (seven)-day supply or shall follow the manufacturer’s instructions and comply with Articles 13, 17 and 18 of Circular 12/2020/TT-BNNPTNT.

- The establishment or individual in charge of examination, diagnosis, surgery and testing shall send a list of practice registration numbers of prescribers for narcotic substance- and precursor-containing veterinary drugs to the veterinary authority of province where the operation is registered.

Types of veterinary drugs not subject to prescription in Vietnam

Types of veterinary drugs that are not subject to prescription must be used following the manufacturer’s instructions, including:

1. Veterinary drugs containing active ingredients belonging to the group of anticoccidial drugs, including Decoquinate, Diclazuril, Halofuginone hydrobromide, Lasalocid A sodium, Maduramicin ammonium alpha, Monensin sodium, Narasin, Nicarbazin, Robenidine hydrochloride, Salinomycin sodium, Semduramicin sodium, Toltrazuril, Amprolium and Clopidol.

2. Veterinary drugs containing antiseptics, disinfects and decontaminants, which are used in animal husbandry and aquaculture.

3. Vaccines and antibodies used in veterinary medicine.

4. Hormones used in aquaculture.

5. Veterinary drugs intended for strengthening resistance and supporting disease treatment.

6. Herbal medicines and materials used in veterinary medicine.

7. Veterinary drugs that contain active ingredients belonging to the group of drugs for the prevention and treatment of internal and external parasites.

Storage of narcotic substance- and precursor-containing veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials in Vietnam

- Importers and producers must store narcotic substance- and precursor-containing veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials in separate warehouses and cabinets that should be marked with signs and firmly locked, and separate them from other veterinary drugs, veterinary drug materials, animal feeds, aquaculture feeds and raw materials for production of animal feeds and aquaculture feeds, and other products.

- Traders must separately store narcotic substance- and precursor-containing veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials in lockable cabinets marked with signs.

- Users must separately store narcotic substance- and precursor-containing veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials and avoid loss during use.

Duong Chau Thanh

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