Note: This page is specific to the UK market.
To select a medicine type for medicine items:
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Go to Catalog > Items.
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Add a new medicine item or find and open the item you want to edit.
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On the General tab, select the medicine type from the Classification drop-down list.
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Select Save.
The medicine types listed in the following table are available.
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Type |
Abbreviation meaning |
Description |
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POM |
P rescription O nly M edicines |
P rescription-only medicines from qualified prescribers (doctors, dentists, nurse or pharmacist independent prescribers, or supplementary prescribers) |
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POM-VPS |
P rescription O nly M edicines - V et/ P harmacist/ S uitably Qualified Person |
P rescription-only medicines prescribed by a veterinarian, pharmacist or a suitably qualified person |
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POM-V |
P rescription O nly M edicines - V eterinarians |
Prescription-only medicines prescribed only by a veterinarian |
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OTC |
O ver t he C ounter |
Over the counter medicines |
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NFA-VPS |
N on- F ood A nimals - V et/ P harmacist/ S uitably Qualified Person |
N on-food animal non-prescription medicine sold by a veterinarian, pharmacist or a suitably qualified person |
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AVM-GSL |
A uthorized V eterinary M edicine - G eneral S ales L ist medicines |
G eneral sales list medicines, obtained without a prescription from, for example, from a pharmacy or a supermarket |
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SAES |
S mall A nimal E xemption S chemes |
The SAES permits certain medicines to be placed on the market without a marketing authorisation (MA), subject to certain conditions. |
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