Book I: Pharmaceutical products

The outer packaging of medicinal products covered by this section shall include : 1° If the medicinal product is intended for humans, a white space, surrounded by a coloured line, in which the dispensing pharmacist or doctor writes the prescribed dosage; if it is a medicinal product classified as a narcotic or subject to narcotic regulations, the dispensing pharmacist or doctor also writes his name, address and the reference number…

The provisions of 1° of article R. 5132-15 do not apply to the medicinal products mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 5124-43. However, the words: “Reserved for professional use”, surrounded by a coloured line, are shown on the outer packaging, directly under the special name of the pharmaceutical speciality or product. The provisions of 2° of article R. 5132-15 do not apply to the medicinal products mentioned in…

It is prohibited to use, for the medicinal products mentioned in article R. 5132-1, containers or packaging bearing the name of a product intended for human or animal consumption or likely to create confusion with such a product. No container or packaging which has contained these medicinal products may be reused to receive products intended for human or animal consumption.