Pregabalin/Lyrica reclassified to a class C drug
There will also be stronger controls in place to ensure accountability and minimise the chances of pregabalin falling into the wrong hands or being stockpiled by patients.In 2016 eight drug deaths were linked to Lyrica misuse - one year later that figure rose to 33.
The letter cited warnings from the Health and Social Care Board , which highlighted"significant misuse and abuse" of the drug.There is a growing illicit market for the drug in Northern Ireland, with many people purchasing it online from unregulated websites. Packages of the drug ordered by customers in Northern Ireland are intercepted by the National Crime Agency and the UK Border Agency at airports in England every week, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland .While the drugs are referred to as prescription drugs, they are largely not being prescribed through community pharmacies.
Joe Brogan, the HSCB's head of pharmacy and medicines management, described the growing numbers of deaths associated with pregabalin and other prescription drugs as a"scourge".
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