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These Regulations amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3998) (the “2001 Regulations”) and the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 (S.I. 1973/798) (the “1973 Regulations”).
Regulation 2 adds the compounds known as pregabalin and gabapentin to Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations. The Schedule of the Regulations in which a controlled drug is placed affects the extent to which the drug can be lawfully imported, exported, produced, supplied or possessed and dictates the record keeping, labelling and destruction requirements in relation to that drug.
Regulation 3 inserts pregabalin and gabapentin into the list of exempted drugs in Schedule 1 to the 1973 Regulations. These compounds are consequently exempted from the safe custody requirements of those Regulations.
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