Subject to the provisions of Article (55) of this Decree-Law, it is prohibited to possess controlled materials and products except by virtue of a license issued by the competent institution, Ministry or Health Authority for Health Establishments in the State within the limits of their jurisdiction, and for the following categories exclusively: 1. The Pharmacist Responsible for controlled materials and products in the Medical Warehouse, through import, export, re-export, sale or purchase. 2. The Pharmacist Responsible for controlled materials and products in the General Pharmacy, through purchasing from the Medical Warehouse. 3. A physician licensed in accordance with the legislation in force in the State, to use it for the purposes of his profession. The Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law shall specify the specializations of the authorized physicians and the quantities of the controlled products that the physician has the right to possess. 4. Medical Product factories or contracting companies for the manufacture of Medical Products, provided that they possess controlled materials and products or raw materials for their active ingredients through import, purchase or sale in accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law, its Executive Regulations and the decisions issued in implementation thereof. 5. Scientific institutes, research centers, Non-Clinical and Clinical Research entities, and contracting Research and Development Companies. 6. In all cases, the possession of controlled materials and products by these categories shall be limited to the places where they practice their profession.
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