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Sativex - How to Apply for Sativex

There was previously a requirement for doctors wishing to prescribe Sativex® to first contact the Home Office giving details of the patient concerned so that the doctor and the patient could be licensed. However in January 2006 the Home Office issued a licence to GW which permits GW to supply Sativex® and the same licence also permits doctors to prescribe and pharmacists to dispense Sativex®. This licence also permits patients in receipt of a bona fide prescription to possess Sativex®. This means that doctors no longer need to contact the Home Office but can write a prescription and give it to their patient who can then take it to their local pharmacy.

This licence permits doctors to prescribe Sativex® under the Misuse of Drugs legislation should they wish to do so on medical grounds, however Sativex® remains an “unlicensed” medicine in that it has not been approved by the MHRA which is the body responsible for the approval of new medicines and as such any decision to prescribe is entirely at the doctor’s discretion.

To those people having trouble getting enough information for their Doctor/ Consultant, please contact Bayer Pharmers on 01635 563116.

They will confirm that Sativex is freely available to anyone who will take responsabilty to patient care, thats your G.P, Consultant etc

Please note: Some PCTs may suggest Sativex is only available for MS and may refuse to allow the prescription. Please advise your GP that this is no longer the case.

WARNING - Cannabis is still illegal in the UK, we DO NOT encourage individuals to break the law. However, If you are a genuinely ill person and you feel that you may benefit from the proven therapeutic effects of cannabis then please contact us. Information on this site is for educational and research purposes.