title: Sign my e-petition to make changes to misuse of drugs act.
abstract: My medicines management article (reflections February 8) highlighted legal muddles over the prescription of controlled drugs. The Medicines Act was amended four years ago to allow independent nurse prescribers to prescribe almost all controlled drugs. But the Misuse of Drugs Act needs to amended to make this legally possible.
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Griffiths