Who is eligible to apply for narcotics import and export authorisation?

Authorisation for narcotics import and export can be granted to private entrepreneurs, such as pharmaceutical producers, medical wholesalers (subject to wholesale authorisation), pharmacies, hospital pharmacies for the purpose of drug manufacture and other therapeutic uses, legal persons, universities and other research institutes for the manufacture of substances, preparations and test systems used for detecting drugs and for research and product development purposes (see Section 9 of the Narcotics Act 373/2008 and the Section 17, paragraph 1 of the Medicines Act).

Handling authorisation is also required for those applying for narcotics authorisation for medicinal purposes other than those specified in the Medicines Act, the Healthcare Professionals Act and the Veterinary Practice Act. Please see www.finlex.fi.