Legal Classification of Medicines Flashcards
What are the classification of human medicines???
GSL
PO
P
POM
What is the definition of GSL (General Sales List)???
Medicines that can be made available as ‘self selection’ items for sale in pharmacies and retail outlets.
What is the definition of PO (Pharmacy Only) Medicine???
A substance which contains GSL but its only restricted through a pharmacy. PHARMACY ONLY.
What is the definition of P (Pharmacy) medicines???
A substance that is not subject to the prescription-only requirements
What is the retail sale of GSL???
From a registered pharmacy
If not in a registered pharmacy then -
. Products made for sale in containers elsewhere.
. Where the person carrying on the business is the occupier.
What is the retail sale of P medicines???
. Registered pharmacy premises by a pharmacist or a person under the supervision of a pharmacist.
. Can only be sold where a responsible pharmacist has control of the pharmacy.
What is the retail sale of P medicines???
. Registered pharmacy premises by a pharmacist or a person under the supervision of a pharmacist.
. Can only be sold where a responsible pharmacist has control of the pharmacy.
What is the definition of POM (prescription-only medicine) ???
A substance which can be sold or supplied to the public only on a practitioner’s prescription.
Pseudoepherdrine and ephedrine
P medicines - decongestants
Potential for misuse
Legal restrictions on the quantities can be sold without prescription.
What does the law say about Pseudoephedrine and Ephedrine???
. Unlawful to sell or supply a product or combination of products which contain more than 720mg of pseudoephedrine OR 180mg of ephedrine in a single transaction, without a prescription.
. Unlawful to sell or supply any pseudoephedrine product together with an ephedrine product without a prescription
