Is Modafinil legal in United Kingdom?
- Legal status
- Prescription-only medicine under the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 — NOT a controlled drug (not scheduled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971).
- Consequences if caught
- Possession for personal use is not a criminal drug offence; unlicensed supply/sale/import is an offence under the HMR 2012.
- If prescribed or medical
- Personal-import exemption tolerates ~3 months' supply with genuine medical need.
- Documentation
- Personal import of prescribed controlled drugs is allowed: up to a 3-month supply may be carried without a Home Office licence if the drug was lawfully prescribed and dispensed in your country of residence. Carry the original prescription, declare the medicine, and keep quantities matched to personal need.
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (POM, not a controlled drug)
- legislation.gov.uk
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