Correspondence

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

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

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, asks the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to advise on 3 potential measures that would enable the supply of medicines containing controlled substances. The proposed measures aim to ensure patients continue to have access to medicines, build resilience and help relieve pressure elsewhere in the health system caused by COVID-19.

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Published 2 April 2020

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