The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is moving to counter a federal change in regulations that would make it more bureaucratic to be able to buy livestock medicines.
The federal changes have made it necessary to obtain a prescription to buy medically-important antimicrobials.
To reduce delays, costs, and administrative burden, OMAFA is proposing amendments to the Animal Health Act (AHA) and to the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act (DPRA) that would allow for the use of registration instead of requiring persons who sell livestock medicine to hold licences.
If those amendments are introduced and pass, OMAFA would then propose amendments to O. Reg. 584/20: Licences to Sell Livestock Medicines under the Animal Health Act to replace the current requirement to obtain a licence to sell livestock medicines with the requirement to register with OMAFA before operating.
Ontario’s proposals are open to public comment until July 30.
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