Selling over-the-counter remedies

Over-the-counter medicines can be obtained without a prescription. If you sell them in the Netherlands, you must adhere to the provisions of the Medicines Act and the Medicines Act Regulations.

Which medicine you may sell, depends on the point of sale. There are:

• over-the-counter medicines that may only be sold at a pharmacy (UA)
• over-the-counter medicines that may be sold in pharmacies and chemists (pharmacy and chemists-only medicine, UAD)
• over-the-counter medicines that may be sold freely and, therefore, also in 'standard' shops, webshops and supermarkets (on general sale, AV)

Online sales

If you are a pharmacist and sell over-the-counter or other medicines online to the general public, you must register with CIBG (in Dutch). If you meet the requirements, you will be awarded the (mandatory) European logo and you will be listed at Online retail sellers of medicines (CIBG, in Dutch).