Department confirms delay to new vet meds rules
The department said it will announce an implementation date once the legislative process is finalised.
New rules requiring a veterinary prescription to dispense anti-parasitic medicines and the introduction of mandatory electronic prescriptions which were scheduled to take effect from December 1 will be delayed indefinitely, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed.
It follows reports in the reporting that a legal submission from industry bodies could stall the new rules from being implemented in only a week's time.Â
