Veterinary pharmacovigilance includes :
1° The reporting of adverse reactions to veterinary medicinal products and medicinal products for human use administered under the conditions provided for in a of 3° of article L. 5143-4;
2° Gathering available information on the inadequate efficacy of a veterinary medicinal product in relation to its intended efficacy, on its use outside the scope of the summary of product characteristics defined in article R. 5141-15, on its possible risks for the environment and on the validity of the withdrawal period relating to it, insofar as this information is useful for assessing the risks and benefits of this medicinal product. This information shall be related to the data available concerning the wholesale, retail and prescription of veterinary medicinal products;
3° The recording, evaluation and use of the data referred to in 1° and 2° and the performance of studies and work relating to the safe use of veterinary medicinal products.
The exercise of pharmacovigilance may involve research and analysis of the data contained in the marketing authorisation file for a veterinary medicinal product or the registration file for a homeopathic veterinary medicinal product, as well as information relating to the manufacture, storage, wholesale, retail sale, prescription and administration of this medicinal product to animals.