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*'''India''': Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}} | *'''India''': Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}} | ||
*'''Italy''': Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}} | *'''Italy''': Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}} | ||
*'''Sweden''': Melatonin is an over-the-counter medication in small amounts, but generally a prescription pharmaceutical.<ref>”Receptfritt melatonin på apoteken”. ''janusinfo.se''.</ref> | |||
*'''Switzerland''': Melatonin is listed as a "Abgabekategorie B" pharmaceutical, which generally requires a prescription.{{citation needed}} | *'''Switzerland''': Melatonin is listed as a "Abgabekategorie B" pharmaceutical, which generally requires a prescription.{{citation needed}} | ||
*'''United Kingdom''': Melatonin is a licensed prescription-only medicine (POM) in the United Kingdom.{{citation needed}} It is not a criminal offense to possess this medicine without a valid prescription. This medicine can legally be obtained with a valid prescription or through legal import of the medicine for personal use as outlined in Section 13 of the Medicines Act 1968.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/67/section/13|title = Medicines Act 1968 Section 13}}</ref> | *'''United Kingdom''': Melatonin is a licensed prescription-only medicine (POM) in the United Kingdom.{{citation needed}} It is not a criminal offense to possess this medicine without a valid prescription. This medicine can legally be obtained with a valid prescription or through legal import of the medicine for personal use as outlined in Section 13 of the Medicines Act 1968.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/67/section/13|title = Medicines Act 1968 Section 13}}</ref> |