Question juridique clé
Whether the medicines fell under the approval exemption for house specialties under Art. 9(2)(c) HMG.
Solution extraite
No. The exemption requires preparation according to the abbotting establishment's own formula; formulas supplied by the manufacturer or based on public formularies do not qualify, and the formula must cover excipients as well as active ingredients.
Motifs extraits
The law makes approval the rule and exemptions the exception. Art. 14(1)(c) HMG treats house specialties as generally approval-required. The exemption in Art. 9(2)(c) is limited to small quantities prepared for the establishment's own clientele on its own formula. A formula is not 'own' if published or supplied by a third party, and it must include excipients because they affect the product's characteristics and use.