European legislation for veterinary medicines: Would a monograph system improve the environmental risk assessment?

• Published in: Integrated environmental assessment and management Vol. 17; no. 6; pp. 1274 - 1285
• Main Authors: de la Casa‐Resino, Irene, Haro Castuera, Amparo, Casimiro Elena, Ramiro, Rubio Montejano, Consuelo, Carapeto García, Ricardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Directive 2001/82/EC; Environmental assessment; Environmental Impact Assessment; Environmental management; Environmental Policy & Regulation; Environmental protection; Environmental risk; Environmental risk assessment; Feasibility studies; Integrated environmental assessment; Legislation; Regulation; Regulation (EU) 2019/6; Risk assessment; Toxicology; Veterinary medicinal product; Environmental risk assessment; Veterinary medicinal product; Directive 2001/82/EC; Monograph; Regulation (EU) 2019/6

The environmental risk assessment (ERA) of veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) has been a regulatory requirement in the European Union (EU) since 1993. However, in the last few years, the potential impact of human and veterinary medicines on the environment has become a growing concern worldwide. I...