The following are reserved for pharmacists
a) The preparation of :
– Objects and medicines intended for use in human medicine;
– Objects of dressings and all articles presented as conforming to the
pharmacopeia;
– Insecticides and acaricides intended for application to humans;
– Products intended for the care or application of ocular contact lenses;
– Products and reagents packaged for sale to the public and which, without being referred to below, are nevertheless intended for medical diagnosis;
b) The wholesale, retail, and any delivery to the public of the products and objects listed in the previous paragraph;
c) The sale of medicinal plants listed in the pharmacopeia;
d) The importation, possession, and exploitation of all the products referred to in this article.
The preparation and dispensing of vaccines, serums, and allergens, when specially prepared for a single individual, may be carried out by any person approved by the public health authority. A medicine is any substance or composition represented as having curative or preventive properties concerning human or animal diseases, as well as any product that may be administered to humans or animals to make a medical diagnosis or restore, correct, or modify their bodily functions.
In particular, the following are considered to be medicinal products containing a substance having a therapeutic action within the meaning of the above paragraph or containing poisonous substances in non-exempt doses and concentrations which are not exempted;
Dietetic products contain in their composition chemical or biological substances which do not themselves constitute foodstuffs, but whose presence confers on these products either special properties sought after in dietetic therapy, or properties of test meals.
Products used for the disinfection of premises and for dental prostheses are not considered medicines.
Any person who knowingly carries out operations reserved for pharmacists without meeting the conditions laid down by this law shall be liable to a fine of 500,000frs to 200,000 and imprisonment for a period of six days to six months or one of these two penalties only.
The court shall also order the closure of the establishment and the confiscation of all objects, drugs, and substances used to support this irregular activity.
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