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Medicines Act 1968, Section 88 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

88 Distinctive colours, shapes and markings of medicinal products. U.K.

(1)Regulations made by the F1... Ministers may impose such requirements as, for any of the purposes specified in [F2section 87(3)] of this Act, [F3the Ministers] consider necessary or expedient with respect to any one or more of the following matters, that is to say—

(a)the colour of the products;

(b)the shape of the products; and

(c)distinctive marks to be displayed on the products.

(2)Regulations made under this section may provide that medicinal products of any such description, or falling within any such class, as may be specified in the regulations shall not except in such circumstances (if any) as may be so specified, be of any such colour or shape, or display any such mark, as may be so specified.

(3)No person shall, in the course of a business carried on by him, sell or supply, or have in his possession for the purpose of sale or supply, any medicinal product which contravenes any requirements imposed by regulations under this section.

Textual Amendments

F1Word in s. 88(1) omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 45(a) (with regs. 2(4), 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. V (ss. 85–91) extended with modifications by S.I. 1985/1403, art. 3(1)

C2Ss. 85–88, 91 extended by S.I. 1984/187, art. 2

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