There has been a growth in online pharmacies in recent years and the Board has recently received a number of reports from NSW Health concerned about the involvement of veterinarians in these businesses and potential breaches of poisons and therapeutic goods legislation in NSW. 

The Board has recently become aware of a situation where veterinary locums, house call veterinarians or after hours veterinarians request supply of medicines from other veterinarians. 

This supply is considered to be wholesale supply and is prohibited under the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966:

9   Prohibition on wholesale supply of certain substances for therapeutic use