Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes as defined in Article 2(2)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on foodstuffs intended for infants and young children, foods for special medical purposes and total daily ration replacements for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 may only be used under medical supervision.
Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes other than those mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 5137-3 of this code may only be supplied by pharmacies for internal use in health establishments, army hospitals or the National Invalids Institution, by dispensing chemists or, under conditions guaranteeing effective medical supervision, by establishments, services or providers whose list is drawn up by the Minister for Health.