diamorphine

American

[dahy-uh-mawr-feen] / ˌdaɪ əˈmɔr fin /

noun

Pharmacology.

heroin.

diamorphine British

/ ˌdaɪəˈmɔːfiːn /

noun

a technical name for heroin

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Etymology

Origin of diamorphine

First recorded in 1910–15; dia(cetyl) + morphine

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Diamorphine is supplied in England by two large generic drug manufacturers: Accord Healthcare and Wockhardt, which are both based in India with British subsidiaries.

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Accord Healthcare said it is working closely with the government and the medicines regulator, the MHRA, to test and release the next batch of diamorphine as quickly as possible.

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"We urgently need to secure a stable supply of diamorphine for these patients," says Ms Robbins.

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A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Social Care said the government was aware of an "ongoing issue with diamorphine injections".

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Another charge alleges that he drove without insurance and was in possession of the class A drug diamorphine and class C drug diazepam.

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