The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has published the results of the distribution category review, which has recommended the re-classification of 50 products from POM-V or POM-VPS to a less restrictive distribution category.

Not all the products recommended for reclassification will be reclassified, as in some cases, the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH) has declined.

MAH will change the distribution category from POM-V to NFA-VPS:
Advantage Spot-on Solution for dogs, cats, small cats, small dogs and pet rabbits
Duowin
Scalibor Protectorband for dogs
Top Drop Spot-on Solution for dogs

MAH will change the distribution category from POM-V to POM-VPS:
Alpha Ject 2-2
Aquavac FNM Plus Vaccine
Aquavac Furovac
Furogen 2
Lactovac
Leptavoid H
Nobilis CAV P4
Paracox
Paracox 5 oral suspension
Rotavec Corona
Spirovac
Suvaxyn Ery

MAH will change the distribution category from POM-VPS to AVM-GSL:
Coprite

MAH will change the distribution category from POM-V to AVM-GSL:
Rearguard

MAH has decided not to change the distribution category from POM-V to NFA-VPS
Advantix Spot-on Solution for dogs
Fleegard  for dogs / cats 
Frontline Combo spot on for cat and dog
Frontline Spray
Top Drop

Those Marketing Authorisation Holders that have indicated they are content with the recommendations are required to submit a variation to change the distribution category for the products involved by 30th June 2010, and the variations will come into force at the next label reprint.  

For the full report, and a complete list of the affected products, please visit the VMD website here.

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