# The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2002, Article 4: Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order


For article 3 of the principal Order (which specifies classes of prescription only medicines), substitute the following article—
“Medicinal products on prescription only
3 The following descriptions and classes of medicinal products are specified for the purposes of section 58, namely—
(a) medicinal products in respect of which a marketing authorization has been granted, which in the marketing authorization are classified as being prescription only medicines;
(b) medicinal products in respect of which no marketing authorization has been granted consisting of or containing a substance listed in column 1 of Schedule 1;
(c) medicinal products that are for parenteral administration;
(d) medicinal products that are controlled drugs unless a marketing authorization has been granted in respect of that medicinal product in which the product is classified as being a pharmacy only or on general sale list medicine;
(e) cyanogenetic substances, other than preparations for external use;
(f) medicinal products that on administration emit radiation, or contain or generate any substance which emits radiation, in order that radiation may be used.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/549/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prescription-only-medicines-human-use-amendment-order-2002/article-4
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