Any doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who becomes aware of a serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or misuse of a substance, plant, medicinal product or other product mentioned in article R. 5132-98 must immediately report it to the centre for assessment and information on pharmacodependence in whose territory the case was discovered.
Similarly, any pharmacist who becomes aware of a serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or serious misuse or serious abuse of a medicinal product, plant or other product which he or she has dispensed shall immediately report it to the centre for assessment and information on pharmacodependence and addictovigilance in whose territory the case was detected.
Any other healthcare professional or any person in the course of their professional practice who becomes aware of such a case may also inform the drug dependence and addictovigilance assessment and information centre in whose territory the case was recorded.