Medicines and supplements - Revision history

Neville Reid: split to Alcohol and tobacco

2025-10-11T14:06:39Z

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	The Medicines Act (1968) governs the manufacture and supply of medicine for human consumption. There are three categories:		The Medicines Act (1968) governs the manufacture and supply of medicine for human consumption. There are three categories:

	'''Prescription Only ~~drugs~~ (POM)''' can be sold by a pharmacist if prescribed by a doctor. ~~<br>~~		*'''Prescription Only medicines (POM)''' can be sold by a pharmacist if prescribed by a doctor.
	'''Pharmacy medicines (P)''' may be sold by a pharmacist without prescription.~~<br>~~		*'''Pharmacy medicines (P)''' may be sold by a pharmacist without prescription.
	'''General sales list medicines (GSL)''' may be sold without a prescription in any shop.		*'''General sales list medicines (GSL)''' may be sold without a prescription in any shop.

	Possession of Prescription Only medicines without a prescription is a serious offence. Link to the Act: [http://opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1968/cukpga_19680067_en_1]		Possession of Prescription Only medicines without a prescription is a serious offence. Link to the Act: [http://opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1968/cukpga_19680067_en_1]
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	The electronic medicine compendium [https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc] has a database of medicines and includes which category each medicine falls into.		The electronic medicine compendium [https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc] has a database of medicines and includes which category each medicine falls into.

	===Should we allow ~~drugs or~~ medicines for human consumption to be offered on our communities?===		===Should we allow medicines for human consumption to be offered on our communities?===

	The answer to that is ''''no''''. A message to this effect was posted on Central on 14.2.14 ~~[https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FreegleUK-Central/conversations/topics/44789]~~ and a bulk mailing sent to all community owner addresses. A discussion was held on Central in February 2024 which concluded that this decision should still stand [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/medicines/7108/8]		The answer to that is ''''no''''. A message to this effect was posted on Central on 14.2.14 and a bulk mailing sent to all community owner addresses. A discussion was held on Central in February 2024 which concluded that this decision should still stand.[https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/medicines/7108/8]

	====Background:====		====Background:====
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	* [https://healthoxygen.com/product-category/o2-concentrators/ medical approval is needed to purchase these products privately]		* [https://healthoxygen.com/product-category/o2-concentrators/ medical approval is needed to purchase these products privately]

	'''Therefore requesting or offering oxygen concentrators for medical use is also prohibited		'''Therefore requesting or offering oxygen concentrators for medical use is also prohibited.'''
	'''

	~~==Alcohol and tobacco==~~

	Local groups have discretion to decide their own policy if members post about such items. Some groups would allow offers but not wanted messages, and require them to specify that recipients must be over 18.

	~~Home brewing equipment is allowed, but distillation equipment is not, as distilling in the UK requires a licence from HMRC.~~

	~~See also [[E-cigarettes and vaping]].~~

	==Sample messages for members==		==Sample messages for members==
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			See also [[Alcohol and tobacco]].

	Back to [[Specific Items]]		Back to [[Specific Items]]

	[[category:Specific Items]]		[[category:Specific Items]]

Neville Reid: /* Sample messages for members */ update link

2025-10-11T11:53:26Z

Sample messages for members: update link

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	==Sample messages for members==		==Sample messages for members==

	For some sample messages you could use if a member offers drugs, medicines or regulated supplements on your community, see: [[Sample message: ~~Drugs, medicines~~ and supplements]]		For some sample messages you could use if a member offers drugs, medicines or regulated supplements on your community, see: [[Sample message: Medicines and supplements]]

Neville Reid: Neville Reid moved page Drugs, medicines and supplements to Medicines and supplements: it appears that the word "drugs" was mainly used because of American sources e.g. eBay page

2025-10-11T11:49:21Z

Neville Reid moved page Drugs, medicines and supplements to Medicines and supplements: it appears that the word "drugs" was mainly used because of American sources e.g. eBay page

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Neville Reid: /* Sample messages for members */ bypass redirect

2025-10-05T13:00:17Z

Sample messages for members: bypass redirect

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	==Sample messages for members==		==Sample messages for members==

	For some sample messages you could use if a member offers drugs, medicines or regulated supplements on your community, see: [[~~Medicine~~, ~~Drugs~~]]		For some sample messages you could use if a member offers drugs, medicines or regulated supplements on your community, see: [[Sample message: Drugs, medicines and supplements]]

Neville Reid: Neville Reid moved page Drugs Medicines and Supplements to Drugs, medicines and supplements: lowercase title

2024-07-20T19:26:13Z

Neville Reid moved page Drugs Medicines and Supplements to Drugs, medicines and supplements: lowercase title

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Neville Reid: /* Alcohol and tobacco */ See also E-cigarettes and vaping.

2024-07-20T09:26:23Z

Alcohol and tobacco: See also E-cigarettes and vaping.

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	Home brewing equipment is allowed, but distillation equipment is not, as distilling in the UK requires a licence from HMRC.		Home brewing equipment is allowed, but distillation equipment is not, as distilling in the UK requires a licence from HMRC.

			See also [[E-cigarettes and vaping]].

	==Sample messages for members==		==Sample messages for members==

Neville Reid: /* Alcohol and tobacco */ Home brewing equipment is allowed

2024-07-18T08:30:56Z

Alcohol and tobacco: Home brewing equipment is allowed

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	Local groups have discretion to decide their own policy if members post about such items. Some groups would allow offers but not wanted messages, and require them to specify that recipients must be over 18.		Local groups have discretion to decide their own policy if members post about such items. Some groups would allow offers but not wanted messages, and require them to specify that recipients must be over 18.

	~~Distillation~~ equipment is not ~~allowed~~, as distilling in the UK requires a licence from HMRC.		Home brewing equipment is allowed, but distillation equipment is not, as distilling in the UK requires a licence from HMRC.

	==Sample messages for members==		==Sample messages for members==

Neville Reid: /* Alcohol and tobacco */ distillation equipment not allowed, https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/distillation/7638

2024-07-13T09:53:24Z

Alcohol and tobacco: distillation equipment not allowed, https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/distillation/7638

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	Local groups have discretion to decide their own policy if members post about such items. Some groups would allow offers but not wanted messages, and require them to specify that recipients must be over 18.		Local groups have discretion to decide their own policy if members post about such items. Some groups would allow offers but not wanted messages, and require them to specify that recipients must be over 18.

			Distillation equipment is not allowed, as distilling in the UK requires a licence from HMRC.

	==Sample messages for members==		==Sample messages for members==

Neville Reid: Alcohol & tobacco: local discretion. Based on https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/requesting-cigars/7480

2024-07-13T09:45:55Z

Alcohol & tobacco: local discretion. Based on https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/requesting-cigars/7480

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	'''		'''

	==Sample ~~Messages~~ for ~~Members~~==		==Alcohol and tobacco==

			Local groups have discretion to decide their own policy if members post about such items. Some groups would allow offers but not wanted messages, and require them to specify that recipients must be over 18.

			==Sample messages for members==

	For some sample messages you could use if a member offers drugs, medicines or regulated supplements on your community, see: [[Medicine, Drugs]]		For some sample messages you could use if a member offers drugs, medicines or regulated supplements on your community, see: [[Medicine, Drugs]]

Neville Reid: /* Medical equipment */ discussion of lancets and syringes

2024-07-09T11:23:05Z

Medical equipment: discussion of lancets and syringes

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	There is no restriction, to our knowledge, in offering or requesting items of medical equipment.		There is no restriction, to our knowledge, in offering or requesting items of medical equipment.

	See [https://www.gov.uk/topic/medicines-medical-devices-blood/medical-devices-regulation-safety Medical devices regulation and safety: detailed information] on GOV.UK		See [https://www.gov.uk/topic/medicines-medical-devices-blood/medical-devices-regulation-safety Medical devices regulation and safety: detailed information] on GOV.UK.

			E.g. see [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/medical-items/7624 here] for a discussion where an offer of finger-pricking lancets and syringes (without needles) was approved.

	[[Recycling Organisations]] suggests organisations that may be willing to receive various categories of equipment.		[[Recycling Organisations]] suggests organisations that may be willing to receive various categories of equipment.