Dispensing category (Switzerland)

The Swiss dispensing category (in German: Abgabekategorie regulates which kinds of drugs can be dispensed by the pharmacist, and whether a prescription is necessary. Swiss medic, the Swiss authority for approving drugs, classifies the drugs under the appropriate category. The categories themselves are defined by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), and approved by the Federal Council.

Dispensing category (Switzerland)

The Swiss dispensing category (in German: Abgabekategorie regulates which kinds of drugs can be dispensed by the pharmacist, and whether a prescription is necessary. Swiss medic, the Swiss authority for approving drugs, classifies the drugs under the appropriate category. The categories themselves are defined by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), and approved by the Federal Council.