1 Medical professionals as defined in the therapeutic products legislation50, who carry out their professional activities independently in accordance with the Medical Professions Act of 23 June 200651 either as a private business or in the service of the cantons or communes and who have the relevant cantonal authorisation, and managers of public or hospital pharmacies may acquire, store, use and dispense narcotics without licences; the foregoing does not apply to exceptional licences under Article 8. Cantonal provisions on direct dispensing by physicians, dentists and veterinary surgeons are reserved.52
2 Authorisation under paragraph 1 is also granted to medical professionals and students of medical professions at university level who are authorised by the relevant cantonal authority to represent a medical professional in a medical profession at university level.53
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4 The cantons may limit the authorisation granted to dentists to specific narcotics.
5 The conditions that apply to foreign sanatoriums in Switzerland shall be regulated by the cantons shall in consultation with Swissmedic.