# The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Regulation 259: Packaging requirements: information for blind and partially sighted patients


(1) The name of a medicinal product must also be expressed in Braille format on the outer packaging of the product (or, if there is no outer packaging, on the immediate packaging of the product).
(2) The holder of a UK marketing authorisation, ..., Article 126a authorisation or traditional herbal registration for a medicinal product must ensure that the package leaflet is made available on request in formats suitable for blind and partially-sighted persons.
(3) Nothing in this regulation applies to a registrable homoeopathic medicinal product.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/259 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-259
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