UK doctors allowed to prescribe medical cannabis

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UK doctors allowed to prescribe medical cannabis

15 Oct 2018

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A change in the law will allow specialist clinicians to prescribe medical cannabis products from 1st November 2018.The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs at the Home Office has confirmed that cannabis-derived products “of the appropriate medicinal standard” should not be classified as Schedule 1 drugs, which have little or no therapeutic potential, and should be moved into Schedule 2. However, raw cannabis of unknown composition should remain in Schedule 1.

The new law will not limit the types of conditions that can be considered for treatment with medical cannabis, and doctors will no longer need to seek approval from an expert panel in order for patients to access the medicines.

“Having been moved by heartbreaking cases involving sick children, it was important to me that we took swift action to help those who can benefit from medicinal cannabis,” said home secretary Sajid Javid.

“We have now delivered on our promise and specialist doctors will have the option to prescribe these products where there is a real need.”

Read the full article in PharmaTimes here

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