E-DRUG: behind-the-counter or "pharmacist only" prescription drugs (4)
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Dear Sid
In Australia there are three categories of OTC medicines
1. Pharmacist-only medicines (eg, steroid nasal sprays, hydrocortisone
cream 1 per cent, stronger analgeisics, some antihistamines, morning
after pill), may be sold only in a pharmacy and under the direct
supervision of a pharmacist and are not available for self-selection.
They are stored behind the counter.
2. Pharmacy-only medicines (eg, ibuprofen, larger packs of paracetamol,
some cough and cold preparations), may be sold only in a pharmacy but
need not be placed behind the counter.
3. General sale list medicines, may be sold in other outlets as well as
pharmacies.
regards
Beverley Snell
Senior Fellow
Centre for International Health
Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research & Public Health
GPO Box 2284, Melbourne 3001 Australia
http://www.burnet.internationalhealth.edu.au
Telephone 613 9282 2115 / 9282 2275
Fax 61 3 9282 2144 or 9282 2100
Time zone: 10 hours ahead of GMT.
email <bev@burnet.edu.au>
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85 Commercial Road, Prahran 3004