Medicines (Prohibition of Sale and Supply) Order

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Medicines Act

(CHAPTER 176, Section 30)

Medicines (Prohibition of Sale and Supply) Order

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REVISED EDITION 1990

(25th March 1992)

[31st March 1987]

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Medicines (Prohibition of Sale and Supply) Order.

Definition

2.—(1) In this Order, “expiry date” means the date after which, or the month and year after the end of which, a medicinal product should not be used, or the date before which, or the month and year before the beginning of which, a medicinal product should be used.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(c) shall not apply to any medicinal product in respect of which a product licence has been granted and remains in force.

[S 375/95 wef 01/09/1995]

Restriction on sale and supply of medicinal products

3. No person shall sell or supply to any person any medicinal product —

(a)	after the expiry date stated in the label on the container or package immediately enclosing the container of the medicinal product;
(b)	which is harmful or unsafe or not in conformity as regards strength, quality or purity with the specification of the medicinal product registered with the licensing authority or, in the case of a medicinal product not registered with the licensing authority, with the specification of the manufacturer; or
(c)	which contains any of the substances in excess of the respective quantities specified in the Schedule. [S 8/93 wef 01/02/1993] [S 375/95 wef 01/09/1995]

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