Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDangos y teitl llawn

Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use

Article 70U.K.

1.When a marketing authorization is granted, the competent authorities shall specify the classification of the medicinal product into:

  • a medicinal product subject to medical prescription,

  • a medicinal product not subject to medical prescription.

To this end, the criteria laid down in Article 71(1) shall apply.

2.The competent authorities may fix sub-categories for medicinal products which are available on medical prescription only. In that case, they shall refer to the following classification:

[F1(a) medicinal products on medical prescription for renewable or non-renewable delivery;]

(b)medicinal products subject to special medical prescription;

[F1(c) medicinal products on restricted medical prescription, reserved for use in certain specialised areas.]