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NPC Medications in-possession publication

16 September 2015In 2005, to support all prisons in England and Wales, and their Primary Care Trusts / Local Health Boards (PCTs), develop and implement a local…

Resources to support answering medicines-related questions in primary care

6 March 2019Clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are taking on greater roles in primary care, particularly within general practice. They need access to reliable information about medicines.…

Audit Tools from National Pharmacy Procurement Specialists Committee (NPPSC)

2 September 2016The National Pharmacy Procurement Specialists Committee (NPPSC) have produced a number of audit tools which are available for use locally in trusts.  Trustswho have collected…

Safety in Lactation: Mucolytics and other drugs for cystic fibrosis

18 September 2020Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. There is no evidence to support…

Frequently Asked Questions about FMD: (updated January 2019) – NHS provider services and the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD)

28 January 2019This document supercedes the July 2018 version and includes all FAQs previously published. The deadline for implementation of the EU falsified Medicines Directive is 9th…

Safety in Lactation: Antidepressants

21 October 2020Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. Monamine-oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) Due to the…

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Managing Complaints and Incidents within Homecare Services - Appendix 19 training

2 July 2018In November 2016, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) published Appendix 19 of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Handbook for Homecare Services in England i.e. ‘Further…

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Proposal for the funding of Pharmacy Homecare Teams

4 May 2018NHMC submitted a proposal for the funding of Trust Pharmacy Homecare Teams to NHS England and NHS Clinical Commissioning for consideration. The NHMC hopes that…

Managing the introduction of new generic medicines: Guidance for Chief Pharmacists and trust medicines procurement leads

5 September 2018When planning for the generic introduction of a new generic medicine, it is important that commissioners and providers collaborate closely to address all the potential…

Can low dose aspirin be used in breastfeeding mothers as an antiplatelet agent?

29 October 2020Limited data and pharmacokinetics indicate that low dose aspirin (defined here as 75 – 150mg daily) passes into breast milk in small amounts.   There…