This article aims to perform a comparative systematic review of regulations in veterinary medicine between the years 2016 to 2023. It explores the complex web of veterinary medicine regulations in various agencies and the nations, including USA (United States of America), EU (European Union), UK (United Kingdom), Japan, Australia, and India. Current article provides the comparative study on the veterinary regulations of different countries, including acts, directives, and drug approval processes. Such as, the specific legislation is needed to address zoonotic diseases. The strategic and regulated stockpiling of the veterinary drugs especially in chronic veterinary disease outbreak. It is essential to develop the dedicated Veterinary Pharmacopoeia for the regulated standardization of the raw materials as well as the formulations. Veterinary medical device is a field which is highly unregulated. There is a need to have regulations for the same. It is important to have dedicated veterinary pharmacovigilance centers which help in improving quality of medications to the livestock farms. After comparing the regulations of different countries. We observed that there is the absence of the zoonotic diseases and pharma stockpiling in every country. There is also an absence of the dedicated veterinary pharmacopoeia in every country. USA and Australia have the veterinary medical device regulation which is not there in other countries. Around the globe only Australia has the dedicated pharmacovigilance center. Including these recommendations into regulatory framework enhances the quality and safety of veterinary medicine. The current article adds a valuable resource for policymakers, veterinarians, and stakeholders in the field of animal health care.
Keywords: Pharmacology; Stockpiling; Veterinary medicine regulation; Veterinary pharmacopoeia; Veterinary pharmacovigilance; Zoonotic disease.
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