Correspondence

Letter to the ACMD on advice on emergency legislation to enable supply of controlled drugs

A response from the Home Secretary to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on COVID-19 emergency measures to enable the supply of controlled drugs.

• From: Home Office and The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP
• Published: 27 April 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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Letter from the Home Secretary to the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

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The letter from the Home Secretary, Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, responds to advice provided by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on 7 April.

The Advisory Council made recommendations on three proposed measures intended to enable the supply of medicines containing controlled substances.

The measures aim to ensure patients have continued access to medicines, build resilience and help relieve pressure elsewhere in the health system caused by coronavirus (COVID-19).

Published 27 April 2020