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PrescriptionsHuman Medicines Regulations-Levels of Control
General Sales Medicine (GSL):
Can (with reasonable safety) be sold or supervised otherwise by or under the
supervision of a pharmacist
Pharmacy Sale Only Medicine (P):
Can be safely sold or supplied to the general public under the supervision of a
pharmacist
Prescription Only medicine (POM):
Can only be safely sold or supplied under the supervision of a pharmacist on the
authorisation of an appropriate practitioner
General Sales List (GSL)
Only be sold or supplied by a registered pharmacist and on a premises which may be
excluded from the public
Pharmacy (P) Medicines
Medicines which aren’t GSL or POM
Can only be sold or supplied from a registered pharmacy premises
By a pharmacist or someone acting under their supervision
PO pharmacy only medicines
Licenced as a GSL medicine but manufacturers wish to restrict its sale or supply through
pharmacists only
Prescription Only Medicine (POM)
Listed in statutory instruments (SI)
SI 1992 No 3271 POM medicines form animal use
SI 1997 No 1830 POM medicines not for animal use
Medicinal product containing 1 or more ingredients in SI
Medicinal products that are controlled drugs S2 and S3
Any product that is for parenteral administration POM or not
Cyanogenetic products for internal use
Medicinal products that emit radiation
Retail Sale or Supply of POMs
A POM is a medicinal product which may only be sold or supplied by retail in accordance
with a prescription given by an appropriate practitioner
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