Exam aid · Exam-specific: Norway authorisation

Norway Pharmacy Essentials

Regulators, prescription groups, Norwegian terms and drug calculations.

Tables to memorise

Cover the right-hand column and test yourself before checking.

Body	Role
Helsedirektoratet (Directorate of Health)	Authorises health personnel, including pharmacists
Direktoratet for medisinske produkter (DMP)	Medicines agency, formerly Statens legemiddelverk; keeps the substitution list
Statens helsetilsyn (Board of Health Supervision)	Supervises health personnel and services
Helfo	Pays reimbursement for blue prescriptions
Folkeuniversitetet	Only approved provider of the national subjects and medicine-handling courses

Group	What it holds
A	Narcotics, e.g. morphine, oxycodone, methylphenidate; strictest rules
B	Medicines with addictive potential, e.g. benzodiazepines, codeine combinations
C	Other prescription-only medicines
Non-prescription (reseptfri)	Sold without prescription, in pharmacies and some shops

Norwegian	English
legemiddel / legemiddelhåndtering	medicine / medicine handling
resept / e-resept / rekvirent	prescription / e-prescription / prescriber
blå resept / egenandel	reimbursed prescription / patient co-payment
byttelisten / generisk bytte	substitution list / generic substitution
multidose	machine dose dispensing in sachets
taushetsplikt / forsvarlighet	confidentiality / prudent, sound practice
bivirkning / avvik	adverse reaction / deviation (error report)
medikamentregning	drug calculation

What you need	Formula
Volume to give	dose required ÷ strength (mg/mL)
Weight-based dose	mg/kg × body weight (kg)
Percent w/v	1% = 1 g per 100 mL = 10 mg/mL
Dilution	C1 × V1 = C2 × V2
Infusion rate	volume (mL) ÷ time (hours) = mL/hour
Drip rate	volume (mL) × drops per mL ÷ time (minutes)

Pharmacists educated outside the EU/EEA need B2 Norwegian, national subjects and medicine handling.
The language requirement comes first and cannot be waived.
Three years from the assessment, three attempts per course.
No separate fagprøve is listed for pharmacists; it applies to doctors, nurses and dentists.
1 mg = 1,000 micrograms; write 'microgram' in full to avoid a thousandfold error.
Standard giving sets deliver 20 drops/mL; burettes 60 drops/mL.

Language, Law, Logistics: The three additional requirements: Norwegian at B2, national subjects (law and services), and medicine handling.
A–B–C, strict to standard: Group A narcotics are strictest, B addictive medicines next, C the rest.

Attempt MCQs on these topics while the sheet is fresh. Anything you get wrong goes to your incorrect list for the next round.