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Article R5132-42-6 of the French Public Health Code

By way of derogation from Article R. 5121-138, the label, printed by the pharmacist at the time of dispensing and affixed to the new outer packaging referred to in Article R. 5132-42-4, shall bear the following information, written in such a way as to be easily legible, clearly understandable and indelible:

1° The name of the proprietary medicinal product, the strength and the pharmaceutical form ;

2° Where appropriate, a reference to the recipient (“infant”, “child” or “adult”);

3° The common name or names where the medicinal product contains a maximum of three active substances;

4° Where applicable, special storage precautions;

5° The expiry date in clear text;

6° The batch number;

7° The patient’s surname and first name;

8° Dosage and duration of treatment;

9° The date of issue;

10° The number of units issued to the patient.

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Article R5132-42-6

Par dérogation à l’article R. 5121-138, l’étiquette, imprimée par le pharmacien lors de la dispensation et apposée sur le nouveau conditionnement extérieur mentionné à l’article R. 5132-42-4, porte les mentions suivantes, inscrites de manière à être facilement lisibles, clairement compréhensibles et indélébiles :

1° Le nom de la spécialité pharmaceutique, le dosage et la forme pharmaceutique ;

2° Le cas échéant, la mention du destinataire (” nourrisson”, enfant ou “adulte”) ;

3° La ou les dénominations communes lorsque le médicament contient au maximum trois substances actives ;

4° Le cas échéant, les précautions particulières de conservation ;

5° La date de péremption en clair ;

6° Le numéro de lot de fabrication ;

7° Les nom et prénom du patient ;

8° La posologie, et la durée du traitement ;

9° La date de délivrance ;

10° Le nombre d’unités délivrées au patient.

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