New law on fines for prescribing veterinary drugs in Russia

This will be part of the strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance. The Ministry of Agriculture and ROSSELKHOZNADZOR are working on a corresponding federal law. According to the bill, fines will be established for improperly prescribing and dispensing veterinary drugs, particularly antibiotics , which will become prescription-only as of March 1, 2025. These fines could reach 200,000 rubles for selling veterinary drugs without a prescription. Also, starting September 1, 2024 , mandatory labeling of veterinary drugs will come into effect in the country to monitor their legality and quality on the market.