The Human Medicines Regulations 2012

1.  The following medicinal products shall be available only on prescription— U.K.

(a) a product for parenteral administration;

(b) a product that is a controlled drug [F1 as defined in section 2(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971], unless it is covered by a marketing authorisation in which the product is classified as a pharmacy medicine or as a medicinal product subject to general sale;

(c) cyanogenic substances, other than preparations for external use;

(d) medicinal substances that on administration emit radiation, or contain or generate any substance which emits radiation, in order that radiation may be used;

(e) a product that—

(i) is covered by a marketing authorisation in which the product is classified as a pharmacy medicine or as a medicinal product subject to general sale, and

(ii) consists of or contains aloxiprin, aspirin or paracetamol in the form of non-effervescent tablets or capsules;

(f) a product that—

(i) is covered by a marketing authorisation in which the product is classified as a pharmacy medicine or as a medicinal product subject to general sale, and

(ii) consists of or contains (in any pharmaceutical form) pseudoephedrine salts or ephedrine base or salts; and

(g) a product that—

(i) is not covered by a marketing authorisation, and

(ii) is a prescription only medicine by virtue of articles 5 and 10 of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 M1 .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(b) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.3.2014) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/490), regs. 1(2), 10 and words in Sch. 1 para. 1(b) inserted (N.I.) (31.3.2014) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.R. 2014/323), regs. 1(2), 10

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 1997/1830, as amended by S.I. 1997/2044, S.I. 1998/108, S.I. 1998/1178, S.I. 1998/2081, S.I. 1999/1044, S.I. 1999/3463, S.I. 2000/1917, S.I. 2000/2899, S.I. 2000/3231, S.I. 2001/2777, S.I. 2001/3942, S.I. 2003/696 and S.I. 2006/915 and these Regulations. There are other amendments, but none is relevant.