Legal status of medicines — definition?
Substances with therapeutic or diagnostic claims, regulated by law in France.
Legal status of medicines in France?
Defined by article L.5111-1 CSP.
Medicines vs dietary supplements — difference?
Medicines treat or prevent diseases; supplements support health without claims.
Distinction — medicines vs dietary supplements?
Medicines treat diseases; supplements support health.
AMM process — purpose?
To authorize pharmaceutical specialties for market.
Controlled substances — classification?
Based on risk; special prescription rules apply.
Special prescriptions — when needed?
For exceptional medicines with strict rules.
Generic medicines — bioequivalence?
Must show bioequivalence to original.
Biological medicines — examples?
Biotech drugs and biosimilars.
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1. What is the legal definition of a medicine in France?
2. What is the legal definition of a medicine in France according to article L.5111-1 CSP?
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