Sale of over-the-counter medicines - questions and answers

Updated 08 August 2022

We have compiled some questions and answers about authorisation to sell over-the-counter medicines:

Questions and answers - authorisation to sell over-the-counter medicines (PDF) (in Danish)

The document contains questions and answers within the following categories:

  • Authorisation
  • Storage of authorisation
  • Online and internet trading
  • Fees
  • Smoking cessation products
  • Change of existing authorisations – Change of ownership
  • Relocation
  • Over-the-counter sale from pharmacy
  • Reporting of sales figures

Questions and answers - retail sale of over-the-counter medicines (PDF) (in Danish)

The document contains questions and answers within the following categories:

  • E-learning
  • European
  • Logo
  • Purchase of medicines
  • Storage and sale
  • Expiry control
  • Destruction
  • Temperature control
  • Information on medicinal products
  • Limitation of the sale of certain medicines
  • Documentation
  • Withdrawals
  • Complaints
  • Organisation and staff
  • Inspection
  • Advertising
  • Non-compliance with rules