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The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
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- S.I. 2024/239 reg. 2 text amended
3.Specification of controlled drugs for purposes of Regulations
6A.Supply of articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs
6B.Authority for Nurse Independent Prescribers and Pharmacist Independent Prescribers to prescribe
6C.Authority for Physiotherapist Independent Prescribers and Chiropodist Independent Prescribers to prescribe
6D.Authority for therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers and paramedic independent prescribers to prescribe
10.Possession of drugs in Schedules 2, 3 , 4 and nitrous oxide
10A.Directions of a practitioner while a disease is, or in anticipation of a disease being imminently, pandemic etc.
13.Approval of premises for cannabis smoking for research purposes
16A.Orders, supply and use of cannabis-based products for administration
19.Record-keeping requirements in respect of drugs in Schedules 1 and 2
21.Record-keeping requirements in respect of drugs in Schedule 2 in particular cases
22.Record-keeping requirements in respect of drugs in Schedules 3 and 4
24.Preservation of records relating to drugs in Schedules 3 and 5
26.Furnishing of information with respect to controlled drugs
CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 26 AND 27
1.The following substances and products, namely— Acetorphine Alfentanil Allylprodine Alphacetylmethadol...
2.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1...
3.Any ester or ether of a substance specified in paragraph...
5.Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product...
6.The following substances and products, namely— Acetyldihydrocodeine Methaqualone Amphetamine Methylamphetamine...
7.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 6....
9.Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product...
PART I CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 22, 23, 26 AND 27
1.The following substances and products, namely— Alprazolam Aminorex Bromazepam Brotizolam...
2.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1....
4.Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product...
5.A liquid formulation— (a) containing a botanical extract of cannabis—...
1.The following substances, namely— 5α–Androstane–3,17–diol Androst-4-ene-3,17-diol 1–Androstenediol 1–Androstenedione 4-Androstene-3, 17-dione...
2.Any compound (not being Trilostane or a compound for the...
4.The following substances, namely— Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG) Clenbuterol Non-human chorionic...
5.Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified or described in...
7.Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product...
3.Any preparation of medicinal opium or of morphine containing (in...
4.Any preparation of dextropropoxyphene, being a preparation designed for oral...
5.Any preparation of difenoxin containing, per dosage unit, not more...
6.Any preparation of diphenoxylate containing, per dosage unit, not more...
7.Any preparation of propiram containing, per dosage unit, not more...
8.Any powder of ipecacuanha and opium comprising— 10% opium, in...
9.Any mixture containing one or more of the preparations specified...
10.A liquid formulation— (a) containing cannabidiol obtained by extraction and...
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