Repackaging drugs in pill-box in France: an illegal activity for pharmacists?

Drug repackaging in pill-box by pharmacists is booming since few years. However, repackaging processes needed to open the industrially primary packaging will be found illegal in France. Thus, in this country drug repacking remains legal only by overwrapping medicines. Now, this solution is not appli...

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Published inAnnales pharmaceutiques françaises Vol. 69; no. 4; p. 201
Main Authors Hallouard, F, Bourdelin, M, Fessi, H, Bontemps, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.07.2011
Subjects
Drug Industry - legislation & jurisprudence
Drug Packaging - legislation & jurisprudence
France
Legislation, Drug
Pharmacists - legislation & jurisprudence
Pharmacy Service, Hospital
France
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Summary:Drug repackaging in pill-box by pharmacists is booming since few years. However, repackaging processes needed to open the industrially primary packaging will be found illegal in France. Thus, in this country drug repacking remains legal only by overwrapping medicines. Now, this solution is not applicable for example, with divisible or liquid forms. Therefore, packaging recommendations must be taken immediately in order to preserve the quality of drugs dispensed and to obtain a legalization of this activity.
ISSN:0003-4509
DOI:10.1016/j.pharma.2011.06.003