PHARMACISTS in Britain are being warned about a spate of fraudulent prescriptions for diazepam and pregabalin.
Mostly discovered in the Greater Manchester area, the fake scripts have been signed by an unlicensed prescriber and include 112 diazepam 10mg tablets, 84 nitrazepam 5mg tablets and 56 pregabalin 300mg capsules, according to the UK's National Pharmacy Association.
Pharmacists are being urged to be vigilant and "act accordingly" if any prescriptions look suspicious, including checking prescriber details on professional registers.
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