The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997

[F1Medicinal products on prescription only

3.  The following descriptions and classes of medicinal products are specified for the purposes of section 58, namely—

(a)medicinal products in respect of which a marketing authorization has been granted, which in the marketing authorization are classified as being prescription only medicines;

(b)medicinal products in respect of which no marketing authorization has been granted consisting of or containing a substance listed in column 1 of Schedule 1;

(c)medicinal products that are for parenteral administration;

(d)medicinal products that are controlled drugs unless a marketing authorization has been granted in respect of that medicinal product in which the product is classified as being a pharmacy only or on general sale list medicine;

(e)cyanogenetic substances, other than preparations for external use;

(f)medicinal products that on administration emit radiation, or contain or generate any substance which emits radiation, in order that radiation may be used.

[F2(g)medicinal products in respect of which a marketing authorization has been granted consisting of or containing aloxiprin, aspirin or paracetamol in the form of non-effervescent tablets or capsules which in the marketing authorization are classified as being pharmacy only or general sale list medicines.]]

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