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UK: Cannabis Could Be Listed On NHS
Sky News
Monday 18 Feb 2002 Cannabis could be prescribed as a painkiller on the NHS under plans being considered by the Government's clinical watchdog.The National Institute of Clinical Excellence is to study the use of cannabis derivatives to relieve pain in multiple sclerosis sufferers. The drug could be available on the NHS within two years if it was deemed effective. Trials Health Minister Lord Hunt said: "If these pharmaceuticals are licensed for medical use, it is of critical importance that the Institute's guidance is in place for the clinicians who will have to make decisions about their use." The trials are being funded by the Medical Research Council and the backing of the Department of Health and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Appraisal The results are expected by the end of the year and will be used by the Institute in carrying out its appraisal of the drugs. A decision on licensing the official use of cannabis is likely during 2004.
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