Drug laws and licensing
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Handwriting Exemptions
Handwriting exemptions are no longer required to exempt doctors from having to hand write their prescriptions, although they will still have to sign and date prescriptions.See here for the relevant legislation (new window)
Treatment for addicts
Doctors prescribing cocaine, diamorphine and dipipanone to addicts no longer need to apply for individual Home Office Licences.
A general licence has been issued to cover those doctors who have been approved by the Department of Health.
Queries regarding this Department of Health approval should be made to:
Dr Mark Prunty, Senior Medical Officer, Department of Health, Wellington House, 133 -155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG
