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M
Mass market
Term used to refer to non-pharmacy retail outlets for OTC medicines.
MESMI
Middle East Self-Medication Industry.
MHLW
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor & Welfare.
Migraine
A serious form of headache that is accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea and a feeling of malaise.
Monograph
A detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject.
N
Narcotic
Medicines which produce a state of insensibility or stupor, and which alter the perception of pain.
NCE
'New Chemical Entity'; refers to new medicines derived from pharmaceutical innovation.
NDMAC - Advancing Canadian Self Care
WSMI member association in Canada.
NEPROFARM
Industry Trade association representing companies in the Netherlands.
Nonprescription
Medicines sold without prescription or a classification governing such medicines (see OTC).
NRT
Nicotine replacement therapy -smoking cessation aids designed to help smokers quit smoking.
NSAIDs
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines; analgesics available in topical (q.v) and systemic (q.v) for relief of pain and swelling.
O
OPPI
Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India.
Oral care
Sometimes used to refer to all oral hygiene medicines, including toothpastes, toothbrushes, dental floss, denture care, etc; in self-medication, usually refers to registered OTC toothpastes, mouth washes, mouth washes, mouth ulcer treatments and teething medicines.
OTC
Over-the-counter; term used to refer to medicines which can be obtained without a doctor's prescription.
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