Aurivo (NI) Ltd in Omagh, Co Tyrone has been issued with an animal medicines improvement notice by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).

The notice was issued for “failure to keep proper records for the supply of veterinary medicinal products”.

Regulations

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Under VMD regulations, the medicines in question could only be sold on a prescription-only basis by a vet, pharmacist or suitably qualified person.

The VMD stated that Aurivo needed to ensure that all supplies were accurately prescribed and full records kept of the purchaser, product, date of supply, quantity and batch number, and that these records must be kept for at least five years.