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Art. 27 Federal Act of 15 December 2000 on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (TPA) - Mail-order trade

TPA; Chapter 2 Medicinal Products
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Art. 27 TPA · Mail-order trade

In principle, mail-order trade in medicinal products is prohibited.

A licence may only be issued under the following conditions: a. there is a doctor’s prescription for the medicinal product; b. no safety requirements oppose it; c. appropriate consultation is guaranteed; d. sufficient medical supervision of the effect of the medicinal product is guaranteed.

The Federal Council shall regulate the details.

The cantons shall issue the authorisation.

← Art. 26 TPA Federal Act of 15 December 2000 on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (TPA) - Purpose Art. 28 TPA →

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (6)

VB.2014.00340 · zh (Art. 27 Abs. I HMG)
Mail-Order Pharmacy Prescription Requirement Affirmation
This provision, concerning the sale of medicinal products, is implicitly applied as a basis for the ruling on ordering conditions.
VB.2014.00340 · zh (Art. 27 Abs. II HMG)
Mail-Order Pharmacy Prescription Requirement Affirmation
This provision, concerning the sale of medicinal products, is implicitly applied as a basis for the ruling on ordering conditions.
JAAC 69.22 (Art. 27 Abs. 2 let. a HMG)
Medication Importation Regulation and Public Health
States that the dispensing of medicines via mail order is permissible only with a medical prescription.
VB.2011.00577 · zh (Art. 27 HMG)
Physicians' Mail-Order Pharmacy Model Challenged Over Dispensing Bans
This provision is cited in the list of legal norms, implying its relevance to the court's decision, although the specific application is not detailed in the summary.
VB.2014.00340 · zh (Art. 27 Abs. I HMG)
Mail-Order Pharmacy Online Prescription Requirement Upheld
This provision is cited in the context of the regulatory framework applicable to dispensing categories, which is implicitly the basis for the upheld order.
VB.2014.00340 · zh (Art. 27 Abs. II HMG)
Mail-Order Pharmacy Online Prescription Requirement Upheld
This provision is cited in the context of the regulatory framework applicable to dispensing categories, which is implicitly the basis for the upheld order.