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Safer management of controlled drugs: private CD prescriptions and other changes to the prescribing and dispensing of controlled drugs

This document sets out the action required to implement a series of changes to the way controlled drugs (CDs) for human use are prescribed and dispensed and the monitoring of this activity. The arrangements came into force on 1 April 2006 and have now been given statutory backing in the Misuse of Drugs regulations which will come into effect on 7 July 2006.

• Download March 2006 guidance [NOW SUPERSEDED] (PDF, 372K)
• Download Safer management of controlled drugs: private CD prescriptions and other changes to the prescribing and dispensing of controlled drugs (PDF, 178K)