# E-DRUG: Classification of medicines in OTC/PO etc. **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [August 6, 1998, 7:41pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-classification-of-medicines-in-otc-po-etc/3223 "1998-08-06T19:41:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mrs\_D.J\_Tjiho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@Mrs\_D.J\_Tjiho](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/Mrs_D.J_Tjiho)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 1998, 7:41pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-classification-of-medicines-in-otc-po-etc/3223/1 "1998-08-06T19:41:58Z")
E-drug: Classification of medicines in OTC/PO etc. ---------------------------------------------------------- We are considering changing the regulatory classification of medicines and we would like to hear from colleagues in other countries how medicines are categorized, i.e. what criterias are used to determine whether a medicine should be sold without a prescription (OTC), who may prescribe etc. Regards Dinah Mrs. Dinah J Tjiho Registrar of Medicines Ministry of Health and Social Services Private Bag 13366 Windhoek 20 Namibia Tel:+264-61-2032861 Fax:+264-61-2032988 e-mail-mccsecr@iafrica.com.na -- Send mail for the `E-Drug' conference to `e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'. Mail administrative requests to `majordomo@usa.healthnet.org'. For additional assistance, send mail to: `owner-e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'.