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Article R5132-4 of the French Public Health Code

The order for professional use of medicinal products intended for human medicine mentioned in this section must indicate legibly :

1° The name, title, registration number, address and signature of the practitioner, as well as the date ;

2° The name and quantity of the medicinal product or product;

3° The words: “Professional use”.

The prescriber must sign immediately below the last line of the prescription or render unusable the space left between this last line and his signature by any appropriate means. This rule also applies to orders for professional use.

In the event of loss or theft of their prescriptions, prescribers shall report this without delay to the police authorities.

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Article R5132-4

La commande à usage professionnel de médicaments destinés à la médecine humaine mentionnés à la présente section indique lisiblement :

1° Le nom, la qualité, le numéro d’inscription à l’ordre, l’adresse et la signature du praticien, ainsi que la date ;

2° La dénomination et la quantité du médicament ou du produit ;

3° La mention : “Usage professionnel”.

Le prescripteur appose sa signature immédiatement sous la dernière ligne de la prescription ou rend inutilisable l’espace laissé libre entre cette dernière ligne et sa signature par tout moyen approprié. Cette règle s’applique également aux commandes à usage professionnel.

En cas de perte ou de vol de leurs ordonnances, les prescripteurs en font la déclaration sans délai aux autorités de police.

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