provided between a lower surface of the second foil section 126 and an upper surface of the supporting sheet 108 a cut out section not shown may optionally be provided in the supporting sheet 108 in a region of non overlap with the foil member 122 so that a pharmaceutical substance may be applied to the adhesive 106 through the cut out section preferably the cut out section is provided so that the only a central portion and not the periphery of the adhesive 106 is exposed through the cut out section whereby it may efficiently be prevented that pharmaceutical substance is applied to the periphery of the adhesive 106 which could comprise the adhering effect of the adhesive 106 once applied to the application site prior to use the supporting sheet 108 is removed with the foil 122 remaining attached to the adhesive 106 the second foil section 126 is then used as a gripping section for application of the dressing sheet 102 during application a right hand portion of the adhesive 106 is initially adhered to the application site and the foil 122 is then gradually peeled off the adhesive 106 as the remaining portion of the adhesive 106 gradually contacts and adheres to the application site the supporting sheet 108 of fig3 may for example be made from a paper or cardboard material optionally coated with e g a silicone material or from petp in the embodiment of fig5 and 6 a dressing product 130 comprises a supporting sheet 132 which for example may be made from petp the supporting sheet 132 defines a notch 134 whereby the carrier system may be broken when a.