Amendment to the Veterinary Medicinal Products Act and the Pharmacy Act

Germany is aligning its rules for recording antibiotic use in animals with EU requirements. In future, veterinarians must report how many antibiotics they use for more animal species, including dogs, cats, ducks, fish and fur animals. The reporting requirement for dogs and cats is postponed to 2029 to match the EU timetable. In addition, pharmacies and veterinarians may mail prescription-only veterinary medicines under certain conditions.