Borderline Products

Under national legislation, an animal remedy cannot be sold or supplied in Ireland without a marketing authorisation i.e. a veterinary product authorisation (VPA). The term ‘animal remedy’ is defined in the Animal Remedies Act, 1993.

In most cases the basis for classifying a product as an animal remedy is clear. However, in other cases, the classification may be less clear where a product includes ingredients that appear to be nutritional in nature but do in fact have pharmacological activity. In cases such as these, the IMB has been designated by the legislation as the competent authority for classifying the product either as an animal remedy or 'out-of-scope' of the legislation.

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The Irish Medicines Board - www.imb.ie

Borderline Products