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Article 70

United Kingdom

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1.

When a marketing authorization is granted, the competent authorities shall specify the classification of the medicinal product into:

  • a medicinal product subject to medical prescription,

  • a medicinal product not subject to medical prescription.

To this end, the criteria laid down in Article 71(1) shall apply.

2.

The competent authorities may fix sub-categories for medicinal products which are available on medical prescription only. In that case, they shall refer to the following classification:

F1(a)

medicinal products on medical prescription for renewable or non-renewable delivery;

(b)

medicinal products subject to special medical prescription;

(c)

medicinal products on ‘ restricted ’ medical prescription, reserved for use in certain specialised areas.

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Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Directive 2004/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use.