Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the products A. and B. were medicines rather than food supplements
Extrahierter Entscheid
Both products had to be qualified as medicines because, in light of their composition, presentation, distribution channels, and intended use, they were destined for medical effect on the human body.
Extrahierte Begründung
Chondroitin sulfate product A was used against arthrosis, distributed almost exclusively via doctors, and presented as a magistral formula; product B contained vitamins in dosages far above food-supplement limits and was likewise distributed through doctors for therapeutic use. The later change in administrative practice did not help the accused because the relevant scientific knowledge changed only after the charged period.