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The drugs will not need to be stored in a safe, the Home Office said

Pregabalin and gabapentin to be reclassified as controlled drugs

Pregabalin and gabapentin will be reclassified as class C controlled substances in April 2019, the Home Office has announced.

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15/10/2018

DH enlists pharmacists to digitally check prescription exemptions

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