Further to the Law and Ethics Bulletin item published in The Pharmaceutical Journal of 30 April (p531),the Home Office has confirmed that the following wording can be used by those prescribing Controlled Drugs by way of instalment in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001,as amended.This text is in addition to the usual Controlled Drug prescription requirements (words and figures,etc).The amended text reads:"Supervised consumption of daily dose on specified days;the remainder of supply to take home.If an instalment prescription covers more than one day and is not collected on the specified day,the total amount prescribed less the amount prescribed for the day(s) missed may be supplied."Use of this wording will enable those supplying Controlled Drugs to issue the remainder of an instalment prescription when the person has failed to collect the instalment on the specified day.If a prescription does not reflect such wording,the Regulations only permit
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