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Calls to reclassify 'coffin tablets' as a controlled drug

A drug called pregabalin is currently available on prescription from your doctor. However, a number of medical professionals are now calling for it to be reclassified as a ‘Schedule 2’ drug, or what some other countries refer to as a Class C drug. But why? Sean was joined by Dr. Kieran Harkin, GP in Merchant’s Quay to discuss...

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10.50 26 Apr 2023


Calls to reclassify 'coffin tablets' as a controlled drug


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10.50 26 Apr 2023


A drug called pregabalin is currently available on prescription from your doctor. However, a number of medical professionals are now calling for it to be reclassified as a ‘Schedule 2’ drug, or what some other countries refer to as a Class C drug. But why?

Sean was joined by Dr. Kieran Harkin, GP in Merchant’s Quay to discuss...


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