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<blockquote data-quote="Raspin" data-source="post: 467354" data-attributes="member: 92346"><p>No worries Jim, feel free to jump in. Thanks for the replies Catherine and Lescci also.</p><p></p><p>So although Nestle don't sell it in the UK and you can only get it through prescription, does that make it a controlled substance or is it just lack of availability that stops it being sold in the UK because the manufacturer recommends it only be available through prescription?</p><p></p><p>To put it another way, if i bought a box of Optifast online and then sold it on ebay would that be breaking UK law cos I was selling a prescription only "drug" from within the UK (is there a drug in it?) or is the restriction not a legal one but one imposed by the manufacturer themselves?</p><p></p><p>If it the first one, it seems odd that it would be restricted when similar products aren't. Whats the difference? There are meal replacements that have less of everything cals/carbs etc but they are on sale.</p><p></p><p>If it is the 2nd, why would Nestle impose such rigorous restrictions on themselves when many other companies with similar products don't?</p><p></p><p>Lots of questions I know, anyone any idea whats going on with it?</p><p></p><p>Thanks, Raspin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raspin, post: 467354, member: 92346"] No worries Jim, feel free to jump in. Thanks for the replies Catherine and Lescci also. So although Nestle don't sell it in the UK and you can only get it through prescription, does that make it a controlled substance or is it just lack of availability that stops it being sold in the UK because the manufacturer recommends it only be available through prescription? To put it another way, if i bought a box of Optifast online and then sold it on ebay would that be breaking UK law cos I was selling a prescription only "drug" from within the UK (is there a drug in it?) or is the restriction not a legal one but one imposed by the manufacturer themselves? If it the first one, it seems odd that it would be restricted when similar products aren't. Whats the difference? There are meal replacements that have less of everything cals/carbs etc but they are on sale. If it is the 2nd, why would Nestle impose such rigorous restrictions on themselves when many other companies with similar products don't? Lots of questions I know, anyone any idea whats going on with it? Thanks, Raspin [/QUOTE]
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