Table 2.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations amended 2020.^36,37

Regulatory Provision	Change Introduced	Corresponding Pre Covid-19 Provision
Form of prescription	The introduction of the National Electronic Prescription Transfer System permitting the electronic transfer of a prescription for a controlled drug in Schedules 2, 3 & 4 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations by the prescriber to the dispensing pharmacy	An original hard copy of the prescription, with specific requirements that had to be in the prescriber's handwriting (for drugs listed in Schedules 2 & 3 of the Regulations) along with being dated and signed by them with their original signature which was furnished to the dispensing pharmacy