legal classification of medicines

Question 1

What are the 3 legal classes of medicine?

Answer 1

1) GSL
2) P
3) POM

Question 2

GSL

Answer 2

General Sales List

Question 3

P

Answer 3

Pharmacy Medicine

Question 4

POM

Answer 4

Prescription Only Medicine

Question 5

What are General Sales List (GSL) medicines?

Answer 5

a medicine which can with reasonable safety be sold/supplied otherwise than by/under the supervision of a pharmacist

Question 6

What are Pharmacy (P) medicines?

Answer 6

a medicine which may only be sold in a registered pharmacy and under the supervision of a pharmacist

Question 7

What are Prescription Only Medicines (POM)?

Answer 7

1) a medicine that needs supervision in use to prevent direct/indirect danger to health
2) a medicine that is widely + frequently misused
3) a medicine that is a new active substance
4) a medicine that is for parental administration

Question 8

What factors can make a medicine except from POM status?

Answer 8

1) maximum strength (ms)
2) route of administration
3) indication
4) pharmaceutical form
5) treatment indications (md/mdd)
6) maximum quantities