Legislation restricting the sale and supply of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues will be made indefinite
Today the Government announced that regulations restricting the prescribing and supply of puberty-suppressing hormones – which were due to expire at the end of December –will be made indefinite. The Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Restrictions on Private Sales and Supplies) Order 2024 will come into force on 1 January 2025 as the current emergency order expires and will be reviewed in 2027.
More information on the ban can be found on the gov.uk website: Ban on puberty blockers to be made indefinite on experts’ advice – GOV.UK
The Government has also published the response to the consultation: Government’s response to the targeted consultation on proposed changes to the availability of puberty blockers – GOV.UK
More information for pharmacy owners on how to process prescriptions can be found on our webpage: Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) Prescription Regulations.
