Update on new legislation relating to controlled drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic, General Pharmaceutical Council (updated 29th April 2020)

There has been confusion about the introduction and use of these emergency, temporary measures, including in media reporting. This update provides further explanation about these new measures and how they might be used in the future. Three temporary emergency measures have been introduced by the UK Government into legislation 2 External 0 0 0 (The Misuse of Drugs (Coronavirus) (Amendments Relating to the Supply of Controlled Drugs During a Pandemic etc.) Regulations 2020) false http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/468/contents/made false false%>.
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