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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; 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


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