Affiliations: Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology Department,
Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Note: [] Corresponding author: Carlos del Castillo Rodríguez,
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology Department. Faculty of Pharmacy,
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal, S/N. 28040, Madrid,
Spain. Tel.: +34 913941793; Fax: +34 913941736. E-mail: carlosdelcastillo@farm.ucm.es
Abstract: Studies of residues depletion among food-producing animals represent
a fundamental aspect regarding the security section of the registration-dossier
of veterinary medicines. The withdrawal period of the aforementioned studies
ensures that food products from animals treated with veterinary medicines do
not contain toxic residue which exceeds the maximum limits, which are
established by the health authority for the pharmacologically active substance,
and therefore it protects public health. The aim of this study is to revise the
existing legislation in Spain and in the European Union with the purpose of
optimizing the professional pharmaceutical knowledge. The aforesaid health
personnel will be portrait as medicine specialist at a community level and
therefore the personnel has the knowledge necessary for its integration into
multidisciplinary teams which develop the design, interpretation and monitoring
of the studies of residues depletion, according to the legislation currently in force.
Keywords: Withdrawal period, pharmaceutical legislation, public health, marketing authorisation, guarantee of safety
