Medicines Act 1968

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The Medicines Act 1968 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. It governs the manufacture and supply of medicine. The act introduces three categories of medicine: prescription only drugs, which are available only from a pharmacist if prescribed by a doctor or a dentist; pharmacy medicines, available only from a pharmacist but without a prescription; and general sales medicine which may be bought from any shop without a prescription. It makes possession of prescription drugs without a prescription an offence.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Drug laws and licensing - other laws. drugs.gov.uk, a Home Office page. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.

[edit] External links

• Official text of the statute as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
• theyworkforyou.com - Hansard records of Parliamentary debate relating to the Act