Article 70

Location:
Title VI
Source:
Eur-Lex

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:

(a) emedicinal products on medical prescription for renewable or non-renewable delivery;

(b) medicinal products subject to special medical prescription;
(c) medicinal products on ‘restricted’ medical prescription, reserved for use in certain specialised areas.