The inclusion of an information leaflet for the user in the packaging of a medicinal product is compulsory, unless the information mentioned in article R. 5141-77 appears directly on the outer packaging or the immediate packaging.
When an information leaflet is attached to the packaging of a veterinary medicinal product, it relates solely to that medicinal product and its various strengths and presentations, unless a derogation is granted by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail. In the case of vaccines, mention of other vaccines may be authorised where this is necessary to describe the complete vaccination schedule and where the compatibility of the vaccines has been demonstrated.
This leaflet must be written in French, in easily understandable and legible terms for the user. It may also be written in other languages, provided that the same information is given in all the languages used.