Written Question · S6W-22804 · Session 6
What its response is to reports that ADHD medication cannot be provided on a serial prescription through the Chronic Medication Service.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that ADHD
medication cannot be provided on a serial prescription through the Chronic
Medication Service.
The answer
Care and Review (M:CR) service replaced the Chronic Medication Service in all community pharmacies in February 2021. Patients who are registered for M:CR can receive serial prescriptions for their regular repeat medicines in agreement with their GP prescriber.
A serial prescription can be written for medicines, medical sundries or appliances and are generated for a period of 24, 48 or 56 weeks. However, controlled drugs listed within Schedule 1-4 of The Misuse of Drugs Regulations’ 2001 and cytotoxics such as methotrexate are not permissible on a serial prescription.
As the majority of medicines for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are controlled drugs, they are not are suitable to be dispensed under a serial prescription.
Where certain medicines are not suitable for a serial prescription, or where the GP wishes to monitor the patient’s condition more closely, they would be provided on a repeat prescription, which does not exceed a maximum quantity of 30 days’ supply of Schedule 2, 3 and 4 controlled drugs. The patient needs to ensure they request their repeat prescription in good time and their GP practice can advise how they manage requests for repeat prescriptions.
A serial prescription can be written for medicines, medical sundries or appliances and are generated for a period of 24, 48 or 56 weeks. However, controlled drugs listed within Schedule 1-4 of The Misuse of Drugs Regulations’ 2001 and cytotoxics such as methotrexate are not permissible on a serial prescription.
As the majority of medicines for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are controlled drugs, they are not are suitable to be dispensed under a serial prescription.
Where certain medicines are not suitable for a serial prescription, or where the GP wishes to monitor the patient’s condition more closely, they would be provided on a repeat prescription, which does not exceed a maximum quantity of 30 days’ supply of Schedule 2, 3 and 4 controlled drugs. The patient needs to ensure they request their repeat prescription in good time and their GP practice can advise how they manage requests for repeat prescriptions.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-22804 by reference.