HC Deb 15 June 2000 vol 351 c670W
Dr. Iddon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when Subutex (buprenorphine) will be added to the list of drugs that can be dispensed using forms FP10(HP)(ad) and FP 10(MDA). [122899]

Ms Stuart

Ministers have agreed in principle to allow the prescription of buprenorphine (of which Subutex is a brand) on an instalment basis. We are currently consulting a range of organisations which could be affected by the proposal on how best to introduce it.