However, with regard to their prescribing and their distribution, the PPPs have no specific regulatory framework downstream, unlike drugs for which the doctor or veterinary practitioner must state the therapeutic recommendation on the prescription, and which must be distributed through authorised specialists.
En clair, cela signifie que la réglementation des PPP imposerait plus de contraintes que celles relatives aux médicaments étant considérée la résolution des lacunes de la directive 91/414/CE d'ailleurs mises en évidence par la Commission dans sa communication du 1er juillet 2002.