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The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No.2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2012
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2016-07-04
DANGEROUS DRUGS, ENGLAND AND WALES
DANGEROUS DRUGS, SCOTLAND
These Regulations amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (the “2001 Regulations”) to allow a nurse independent prescriber and a pharmacist independent prescriber (defined in regulation 2(1) of the 2001 Regulations, as amended by regulation 3(b)) to prescribe, possess, supply, offer to supply, administer and give directions for the administration of any controlled drug specified in Schedules 2 to 5 of the 2001 Regulations, but not in relation to cocaine, diamorphine or dipipanone as regards persons addicted to these drugs otherwise than for the purpose of treating organic disease or injury suffered by such persons. The amendments also allow a nurse independent prescriber and a pharmacist independent prescriber to supply certain articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs.
Amendment of the 2001 Regulations2
The 2001 Regulations are amended as follows.