Abstract

EC Directive 2001/83/EC (the 'Medicines Directive'), which governs the manufacture, marketing and distribution of medicinal products for human use, is being amended by Directive 2004/27/EC. For ease of reference, a consolidated version of the amended Medicines Directive has been published by the European Commission and is available at the EUDRA website. The deadline for each member state to implement the amendments into national law was 30th October, 2005.