Classification Of MP

Question 1

What are the legal classification of MPs (HMR)?

Answer 1

GSL
(PO)
P
(OTC)
POM

Question 2

What’s the provision of sale and supply of MPs?

Answer 2

Ideally the sale should be restricted to PHARMACIES to ensure
safety use, appropriate use, availability of advice

No definitive ingredients that’s would cause them to be classed as a POM/P/GSL

Question 3

Define GSL

Answer 3

MPs which can (WITH REASONABLE SAFETY) be sold or supplied without UNDER SUPERVISION OF A PHARMACIST

Question 4

Define p medicine (from HMR

Answer 4

A medicinal product that is not w POM or a GSL but is

Covered by an authorisation which states that it should be available only from a pharmacy

Question 5

Define PO

Answer 5

A substance that’s licensed as a GSL medicinal product but the manufacturer specifies that it be available only from pharmacy

Question 6

Under what conditions is a medicine P medicine?

Answer 6

Is in GSL but sold in LARGER QUANTITY, HIGHER STRENGTH, HIGHER DOSE

is Pom but exempt from DOSE, STRENGTH, ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION, USE

Is not included in either GSL or Pom

Is made up (extemporaneous) in a pharmacy and ingredient are not Pom (2 GSL mix= p medicine)

Question 7

Fate of RX

-FP10 (NHS)

Answer 7

Keep till the end of month, send it to NHS BSA business services authority

Question 8

Fate of RX

-private GSL P POM FP10PCD

Answer 8

GSL P -endorse and return to patient

Pom -keep for 2 years. If repeatable, Return to patient till the final supply, then keep for 2 years

Fp10pCD- send to PPD prescription pricing division, photocopy in pharmacy for 2 years, repeat not allowed

Question 9

Fate of RX

-FP10 (NHS)

Answer 9

Keep till the end of month, send it to NHS BSA business services authority

Question 10

Fate of RX

-private GSL P POM FP10PCD

Answer 10

GSL P -endorse and return to patient

Pom -keep for 2 years. If repeatable, Return to patient till the final supply, then keep for 2 years

Fp10pCD- send to PPD prescription pricing division, photocopy in pharmacy for 2 years, repeat not allowed

Question 11

Fate of RX

-FP10 (NHS)

Answer 11

Keep till the end of month, send it to NHS BSA business services authority

Question 12

Fate of RX

-private GSL P POM FP10PCD

Answer 12

GSL P -endorse and return to patient

Pom -keep for 2 years. If repeatable, Return to patient till the final supply, then keep for 2 years

Fp10pCD- send to PPD prescription pricing division, photocopy in pharmacy for 2 years, repeat not allowed