Free samples of medicinal products may only be given to persons authorised to prescribe or dispense medicinal products in the context of in-house pharmacies at their request.
These samples may not contain substances classified as psychotropic or narcotic, or to which the narcotic regulations apply in whole or in part.
They must be identical to the pharmaceutical specialities concerned and bear the words “free sample”.
Samples may not be given directly to the public for promotional purposes, nor may they be given in areas accessible to the public at medical or pharmaceutical conferences.