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Article R5211-70 of the French Public Health Code

Prescriptions for medical devices issued at the request of a patient with a view to obtaining a supply in another Member State of the European Union must include the following information:

1° The surname and forenames, position and, where applicable, the title or speciality of the prescriber, his professional address specifying “France”, his telephone number preceded by the international dialling code “+ 33” and his e-mail address, his signature, as well as the date on which the prescription was written;

2° The patient’s full name and date of birth;

3° The name and quantity of the products prescribed.

This article applies without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 165-38 of the Social Security Code relating to the content of prescriptions to enable the reimbursement of medical devices prescribed.

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Article R5211-70

Les prescriptions de dispositifs médicaux établies à la demande d’un patient en vue d’en obtenir la délivrance dans un autre Etat membre de l’Union européenne comportent les mentions suivantes :

1° Les nom et prénoms, la qualité et, le cas échéant, le titre, ou la spécialité du prescripteur, son adresse professionnelle précisant la mention “France”, ses coordonnées téléphoniques précédées de l’indicatif international “+ 33” et son adresse électronique, sa signature, ainsi que la date à laquelle l’ordonnance a été rédigée ;

2° Les nom et prénoms, ainsi que la date de naissance du patient ;

3° La dénomination et la quantité de produits prescrits.

Le présent article s’applique sans préjudice des dispositions de l’article R. 165-38 du code de la sécurité sociale relatives au contenu des ordonnances pour permettre la prise en charge des dispositifs médicaux prescrits.

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