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Article R5142-32 of the French Public Health Code

Notwithstanding article R. 5142-31, pharmacists, veterinary surgeons and companies who own a pharmaceutical manufacturing establishment attached to their pharmacy or practice by virtue of an authorisation to open obtained before 20 March 2003 may continue to operate the said establishment at the same time as their pharmacy, veterinary clinic or practice for as long as they continue to own the latter.

The pharmacists, veterinary surgeons and companies mentioned in the previous paragraph are subject to the obligations imposed on veterinary pharmaceutical companies and establishments.

These pharmacists may dispense in their pharmacy and these veterinarians may retail the veterinary medicinal products they manufacture in accordance with the provisions of article L. 5143-2.

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Article R5142-32

Par dérogation à l’article R. 5142-31, les pharmaciens, les vétérinaires et les sociétés propriétaires d’un établissement pharmaceutique de fabrication annexé à leur officine ou à leur cabinet en vertu d’une autorisation d’ouverture obtenue avant le 20 mars 2003 peuvent continuer à exploiter ledit établissement en même temps que leur officine, leur clinique ou leur cabinet vétérinaires tant qu’ils restent propriétaires de ces derniers.

Les pharmaciens, les vétérinaires et les sociétés mentionnées à l’alinéa précédent sont soumis aux obligations imposées aux entreprises et établissements pharmaceutiques vétérinaires.

Ces pharmaciens peuvent dispenser dans leur officine et ces vétérinaires délivrer au détail conformément aux dispositions de l’article L. 5143-2 les médicaments vétérinaires qu’ils fabriquent.

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