Authorities
- National OTC Medicines List Republic of Lebanon
Foreword According to the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM), Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines that are accessible to patients in pharmacies,based on criteria set to safeguard patients’ safety. Due to their therapeutic class, these medicines could be dispensed without physician’s intervention for diagnostic, treatment initiation or maintenance purposes. Moreover, their dosage, treatment period and Package Insert Leaflet should be suitable for OTC classification. The packaging size should be in accordance with the dosage and treatment period. Read more / Download National OTC Medicines List – Draft 01 (PDF)
Health Information for the Public
International and Multilateral Organisations
- FIP & GSCF launch a new joint statement on the development of self-care as a key part of sustainable health systems (PDF 2019; 4 pages)
- WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-care Interventions for Health: Sexual and reproductive health and rights (PDF 2019; 180 pages)
- CHPA Voluntary Codes and Guidelines (PDF 2017; 53 pages)
- WHO Guidelines for the Regulatory Assessment of Medicinal Products for Use in Self-Medication (PDF 2000; 31 pages)
- The Role of the Pharmacist in Self-Care and Self-Medication – Report of the 4th WHO Consultative Group on the Role of the Pharmacist The Hague, The Netherlands 26-28 August 1998
- Responsible Self – Medication: the responsibility of the pharmacist – Joint Statement by The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and Global Self Care Federation (GSCF) – 1998 (PDF)
World Medical Association (WMA)
World Medical Association (WMA)
Nonprescription Medicines’ Regulation
- How to change the legal Classification of a Medicine in New-Zealand, Guidance Document (Medsafe, June 2014) (PDF)
- How to change the legal Classification of Medicines in the UK (MHRA, Nov. 2012) (PDF)
Studies
- White Paper: Value of OTC Medicines to the U.S. Healthcare System – March 2019 – Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)
- Factors that influence the public’s ability to self-medicate (part 1): correctly interpreting symptoms as a minor illness – Taylor J College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan – SelfCare 2011;2(1):1-9 (PDF)
- Factors that influence the public’s ability to self-medicate (part 2): actions in seeking relief from minor illness – Taylor J College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan – SelfCare 2011;2(1):1-9 (PDF)
- Factors that influence the public’s ability to self-medicate (part 3): package information and product attributes – Taylor J College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan – SelfCare 2011;2(1):1-9 (PDF)
- The need for an integrated approach to supporting patients who should self manage – Jim Phillips – Director, Quality Institute for self-management education and training – SelfCare 2012;3(2):33-41 (PDF)
- Towards Responsible Self Care: The Role of Health Literacy, Pharmacy and Non-Prescription Medicines – Global Access Partners (GAP) Taskforce on Self Care – Final Report June 2015 (PDF)
- Improving the decision-making process for nonprescription drugs: a framework for benefit�risk assessment – EP Brass, R Lofstedt and O Renn – Clinical pharmacology & Therapeutics – volume 90 n� 6 December 2011 (PDF)
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