Melatonin: Difference between revisions
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*'''Canada:''' Melatonin is freely available to purchase as a dietary supplement and can be found at most pharmacies and grocery stores across the country. | *'''Canada:''' Melatonin is freely available to purchase as a dietary supplement and can be found at most pharmacies and grocery stores across the country. | ||
*'''Germany:''' Melatonin is a prescription medicine, according to Anlage 1 AMVV.<ref>https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/amvv/anlage_1.html</ref> | |||
*'''India:''' Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}} | *'''India:''' Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{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> |