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Paracetamol 500 mg tablets in 16 tablet packs are available as GSL and can be purchased without supervision of a pharmacist. Pharmacists may sell packs of a maximum of 32 tablets as pharmacy only (P) drugs: requiring supervision of a pharmacist. Over 32 tablets per pack are prescription only medication (PoM). This example shows that while the drug itself remains the same, other factors (in this instance, quantity) may impact on the classification of a medication. Other licensing considerations may change the legal status of the medication as well, even if the drug remains the same (Joint Formulary Committee, 2019b).