2 March 2023 - Since the Netherlands is a Member State of the European Union, it has implemented the European legal regimes on medicinal products and medical devices. The following chapter should therefore be read in conjunction with the chapter on the European Union.
Nationally, the regulation of medicinal products has been laid down in the Dutch Medicines Act, the Decree Medicines Act and the Regulation Medicines Act. The regulations on medical devices are covered by the Medical Devices Act, the Decree on medical devices and the Regulation on the Medical Devices Act.