There are different application types for registered complementary medicines and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines:
- Registered complementary medicine application types will be prefaced with ‘RCM’. For example, RCM1 or RCM5.
- OTC medicine applications will be prefaced with ‘N’. For example, N1 or N5.
Non-prescription medicine applications are categorised according to risk.
More information
- Application for a new registered complementary medicine - grouped medicine
- OTC application placement flowchart
- OTC application placement question and answer tool
- Preparing an OTC application cover letter
- OTC new medicines registration process
- Registered complementary and OTC medicines application and submissions
- Mandatory requirements for an effective registered complementary medicine application
- OTC medicines advisory committee process