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‘Reclassifying pregabalin and gabapentin won’t halt epidemic of abuse’

The misuse of gabapentin and pregabalin has been rapidly rising over the past few years. So, it came as little surprise to me when I heard the...

30/05/2019 2

All EMIS practices will issue paper FP10 prescriptions for pregabalin and gabapentin by February 15

Expect pregabalin and gabapentin EPS scripts as paper before April

The drugs – used to treat anxiety, nerve pain and epilepsy – will be placed in schedule 3 under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, but will be ...

12/02/2019 13

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

Pregabalin and gabapentin to be reclassified as controlled drugs

The drugs – used to treat anxiety, nerve pain and epilepsy – will be placed in schedule 3 under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, but will be...

16/10/2018 12

The RPS has previously recommended cannabis is moved from a schedule 1 to schedule 2 drug

Cannabis-derived medicines available on prescription by autumn

Home secretary Sajid Javid decided to reschedule the products as schedule 2 drugs, “after receiving advice from experts” during a review commissioned...

27/07/2018 2

No controlled drugs on EPS until 2018

EXCLUSIVE Pharmacists will not be able to dispense controlled drugs through the electronic prescription service (EPS) until 2018, C+D has learned....

10/02/2016 18

The acid test

It has been suggested as the inspiration behind a Beatles hit. A raft of other musicians and artists took it to boost their creativity. It is...

17/07/2015 1

More CDs in EPS 'will make lives easier'

The expansion of electronic prescriptions to schedules 2 and 3 controlled drugs will make pharmacists' and patients' lives easier, pharmacists have...

27/03/2015 1