Product Classifications
| POM | Prescriptions Only Medicine. Product may only be supplied to the public on a Practitioners prescription. |
|---|---|
| P | Pharmacy only Product to be sold under the supervision of a pharmacist. |
| GSL | General Sales List subject to control under the Medicines Act 1977 |
| CD ANAB | Subject to full control under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 but the following relaxation. Prescription and labelling requirements do not apply (except those under the medicines act) records are NOT required to be kept in a CD register by retailers. |
| CD Lic | Subject to full control under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and Regulations (Schedule 2 -opiates and major stimulants) |
| CDNR | Subject to control under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1971 and the Regulations except that records are NOT required to be kept in a CD register. Invoices are to be kept for two years. (Schedule 3 Barbiturates) |
| CDBENZ | Subject to control under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 but exempt from most restrictions under the Regulations (Schedule 4-Benzodiazepine Tranquillisers) No safe custody requirements |
| CDINV | Subject to control under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 but exempt from restrictions under the Regulations except that invoices are required to be kept for two years (Schedule 5) |
| MD | Medical Device |
| BS | Borderline Substance listed in Part xv of the Drug Tariff |
| PO | GSL licensed products for sale through pharmacies only |
| SL | Drugs and other substances not to be prescribed on NHS prescriptions (Selected List) |
| HP | Hospital only pack |
Veterinary Classifications
| POM-V | Prescription Only Medicine-Veterinarian |
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| POM-VPS | Prescription Only Medicine-Veterinarian |
| NFA-VPS | Non Food Animal, Veterinarian |
| AVM-GSL | Authorised veterinary medicine - GSL |
