Stakeholders and Informative Material

​​​​​The ‘List of Main Stakeholders’ includes; 

• Approved Veterinary Pharmacies.
• Authorised Veterinary Wholesale Distributors.
• Approved Medicated Feed Mills, approved Medicated Feed traders.
• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate  Holders .

Ordering of Veterinary Prescriptions / access to the electronic veterinary prescription

Sales data of antimicrobials 

Eventually collection of data will be made on the use of antimicrobials rather than on sales.​

 

Inspections are made by the Veterinary Medicines Section to ascertain conformance with the set requirements. The Veterinary Medicines Section may also conduct  joint inspections with other sections on any establishment where veterinary medicinal products are kept and/or used. 

In addition the Veterinary Medicines Section collaborates closely with the Veterinary Regulation Directorate, specifically the Enforcement Unit, through a Memorandum of Understanding. This allows effective enforcement action in cases of serious breaches. 

Inspections can be of a routine nature or following an identifiable report. Reports are always treated with strict confidentiality. 

 

Stakeholders are encouraged to identify and report any activities they perceive as being irregular or illegal to the Veterinary Medicines Section using the feedback form on the main menu. This can also used to submit complaints or suggestions. 

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Inspection and Manufacturing Import Authorisation (MIA)

 

Any person can use the ‘Reporting Form for Adverse Drug Reactions and Product Defect’ EN | MT​ to pass on information of such cases to the Veterinary Medicines Section. 

The form can also be used to report any perceived loss of efficacy, especially in the case of VMPs containing antimicrobials. 

Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) or their local representatives are required to report to the Veterinary Medicines Section any defect in a product or a suspected Adverse Drug Reaction, which might necessitate a recall or cause a restriction in supply of a veterinary medicinal product, including those manufactured solely for export. Apart from these any person can report a suspected Product Defect or a suspected Adverse Drug Reaction ​to the Veterinary Medicines Section. 

 

The report can be sent to generic e-mail alertmedicine@gov.mt. Reports can also be made by telephone. During Monday to Friday between 8:00 to 13:00, reporters can call on telephone number +356 2292 5367 or +356 2292 5588 . After these hours, reporters can call on +356 7992 5363.  

Anyone can submits comments to the Veterinary Medicines Section by using the form Comments to the Veterinary Medicines Section EN | MT ​The form can also be used to submit suggestions for improvement or any complaint. 

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​Circular name​	​​​​                                                                Issue Date
​Common logo for the retail of veterinary medicinal products at a distance​	​08/02/22
​Access to the Electronic Veterinary Prescription  (e-VetPres)​	​14/01/22
​Proper use of Vaccine for Viral Hemorrhagic Disease in Rabbits ​	​10/08/21
​Veterinary Medicinal Products containing ‘’zinc oxide’’ to be administered orally to food​​ producing species                ​	​11/02/21​
​Special Warnings on the Specifications of Products Administered to Animals	​ 04/11/20
​Categorisation of antibiotics used in animals​	​ 04/08/20
​Withdrawal of Veterinary Medicinal Products on the  Market​	​17/06/20
​Counterfeit Seresto collar for dogs	​14/08/19
​Medications for pigeons​	​22/11/18
​On the potential risk for the consumer resulting from the use of Diethanolamine (DEA) as an excipient in veterinary medicinal products for food producing species​	​03/08/18
​Data Collection on Antimicrobial Agents use	​14/12/17
​Returned Veterinary Medicinal Products to the Veterinary Pharmacy​	​16/12/16
​Veterinary Medicinal Products containing Lincomycin and spectinomycin for use in pigs and/or chickens	​​31/08/16
​Banned Substances for Racing Pigeons as decided by the Malta Federation of Racing Pigeons	​30/09/16
​Rigward l-użu tal-antibijotici fuq tiġieġ tas-simna destinati għall-konsum minn nies u fuq tiġieġ tal-bajd​	​09/11/15
​Regarding the use of Antimicrobials (AM) on Poultry flocks destined for slaughter for human consumption and layers	​09/11/15
​Prudent use of Antimicrobials	​​26/05/15
​Sale of Veterinary Medicinal Products  by Wholesales Directly to Animal Keepers	​24/07/14
​Record Keeping by the Veterinarian	​05/12/13​
​The prudent use of Flouroquinolones	​25/11/13
​Prudent use of Veterinary Medicinal Products containing 3rd and 4th generation Cephalosporin	​ 08/04/12
​Licensed Distributors of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals	​                                                 14/12/04​
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Biosecurity in the Farm

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