1988 No. 2017

MEDICINES

The Medicines (Products Other Than Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Amendment Order 1988

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State concerned with health in England, the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with health and with agriculture in Wales and in Scotland, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland and the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 58(1), (4) and (5) and 129(4) of the Medicines Act 19681, and now vested in them2 and of all other powers in that behalf, after consulting such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by this Order pursuant to section 129(6) of that Act, and after consulting and taking into account the advice of the Medicines Commission pursuant to sections 58(6) and 129(7) of that Act, hereby make the following Order: