Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

I.-Pharmacists may only dispense a medicinal product or product other than that which has been prescribed, or which has a non-proprietary name other than the prescribed non-proprietary name, with the express prior agreement of the prescriber, except in an emergency and in the interests of the patient. II – If the prescription under a non-proprietary name can be fulfilled by dispensing a medicinal product included in a generic or hybrid…

In the context of chronic treatment, in exceptional circumstances and subject to informing the prescribing doctor, when the period of validity of a renewable prescription has expired and in order to avoid any interruption of treatment detrimental to the patient’s health, the pharmacist may dispense the medicinal products and medical devices necessary for the continuation of treatment, within the limits of the dosage initially laid down, for up to three…

By way of derogation from I of article L. 5125-23, the pharmacist may dispense, by way of substitution for the biological medicinal product prescribed, a similar biological medicinal product where the following conditions are met: 1° The similar biological medicinal product dispensed belongs to the same similar biological group, within the meaning of b of 15° of article L. 5121-1, as the biological medicinal product prescribed; 2° This similar biological…

By way of derogation from I of Article L. 5125-23, the pharmacist may dispense a comparable product by way of substitution for the product prescribed if the following conditions are met: 1° This product appears on a list, accompanied, where applicable, by conditions for substitution and information for the prescriber and the patient on the occasion of this substitution, set by a joint order of the ministers responsible for health…

Pharmacists may not sell goods in their dispensaries other than those appearing on a list drawn up by the Minister for Health, on a proposal from the Conseil national de l’ordre des pharmaciens. Pharmacists must dispense in their dispensaries simple drugs, chemical products and preparations described in the pharmacopoeia. The substances dispensed in this way must meet the specifications of the said pharmacopoeia. Pharmacists may not sell any secret remedies.

Pharmacists or their agents are prohibited from soliciting orders from the public. It is forbidden for pharmacists to receive orders for medicinal products and other products or objects mentioned in article L. 4211-1 through the usual intermediary of brokers and to engage in the trafficking and home distribution of medicinal products, products or objects mentioned above, the order for which would have reached them in this way. Any order delivered…

The sale to the public of all medicinal products, products and articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1 through commission houses, purchasing groups or establishments owned or managed by persons who do not hold one of the diplomas, certificates or other qualifications mentioned in article L. 4221-1 is prohibited.

The sale, display or distribution of medicines is forbidden on the public highway, at fairs or markets, to any person, even those holding a pharmacist’s diploma.

Any agreement whereby a pharmacist guarantees a practising doctor, dental surgeon or midwife a profit of any kind on the sale of pharmaceutical, medicinal or cosmetic products that they may prescribe is prohibited.

Pharmacists and persons legally authorised to assist them in dispensing medicines in a pharmacy must wear a badge indicating their status; the characteristics of this badge and the conditions under which the public is informed of its meaning are set by order of the Minister for Health.