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#SFHS2609376ADecree of April 10, 2026, Amending the Decree of April 12, 2022, Setting the List of Medicine Classes for Hybrid Group Register

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This French law updates the classification of medicines eligible for inclusion in the hybrid group register. It adds several therapeutic classes, such as laxatives and anti-acne preparations, while removing otological anti-infective drugs. Pharmacists, medical professionals, and pharmaceutical companies need to note these changes for regulatory and procurement purposes.

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Key Changes

  • Addition of therapeutic classes such as laxatives and anti-acne preparations to the register
  • Removal of otological anti-infective drugs from the register

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Add the following ATC medicine classes to the hybrid group register list: A06AD (osmotic laxatives), D03A (wound and ulcer treatments), D04A (antipruritic agents), D06A (topical antibiotics for dermatological use), D07 (dermatological corticosteroids), D10A (topical anti-acne preparations), G01A (gynecological anti-infectives and antiseptics excluding corticosteroid combinations), M02A (topical products for articular and muscular pain), R01A (nasal decongestants and topical nasal preparations), and S02 (otological medicines)

Regulatory authorities maintaining the hybrid group register, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacists, and medical professionals involved in medicine classification and procurement
operational
high

Remove ATC class S02A (otological anti-infective medicines) from the hybrid group register list

Regulatory authorities maintaining the hybrid group register, pharmaceutical companies managing hybrid group registrations
operational
medium

Update internal medicine classification systems and procurement procedures to reflect the newly added therapeutic classes eligible for hybrid group registration

Pharmaceutical companies, hospital pharmacy departments, retail pharmacies, and healthcare procurement departments
operational
high

Ensure medicines previously registered under S02A (otological anti-infectives) are no longer included in hybrid group registrations effective from the decree's entry into force

Pharmaceutical companies with hybrid group registrations containing otological anti-infective medicines
operational
high

Publish this decree in the French Official Journal (Journal officiel de la République française)

French Government authority responsible for publishing official decrees
disclosure

Affected Parties

PharmacistsPharmaceutical companies

Tags

pharmaceuticals,regulations,medicine