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Article R5132-21 of the French Public Health Code

A prescription for medicinal products in lists I and II may not be made for a treatment period of more than twelve months. However, for public health reasons, in the case of certain medicinal products, psychotropic substances or substances likely to be used for their psychoactive effect, this period may be reduced by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de…

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Article R5132-22 of the French Public Health Code

Pharmacists are only authorised to dispense these medicines for the first time on presentation of a prescription less than three months old. List I medicinal products may only be renewed if the prescriber gives a written indication specifying the number of renewals or the duration of treatment. List II medicinal products may be renewed if the prescriber has not expressly forbidden this. In all cases, the renewal(s) may only be…

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Article R5132-23 of the French Public Health Code

The conditions under which List I and List II medicinal products are prescribed, held or distributed may, on public health grounds, be made subject, in whole or in part, to the provisions of sub-section 3 of this section by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

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Article R5132-24 of the French Public Health Code

Containers or packaging containing medicinal products from lists I and II which have not been packaged for the public must bear a label of a size appropriate to their volume, affixed in such a way that it cannot be accidentally detached. This label must clearly show, in legible and indelible characters, the following information: 1° The name of the contents ; 2° The name or business name and address or…

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Article R5132-26 of the French Public Health Code

List I medicinal products are kept in locked cabinets or premises containing nothing else, with the exception of dangerous substances classified as very toxic or toxic, in application of article L. 5132-2. List II medicinal products are kept separately from any other medicinal product, product or substance, with the exception of substances classified as harmful, corrosive or irritant, in application of article L. 5132-2. However, in the establishments mentioned in…

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