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Vaccines and immunisation: resources to support clinical decisions

20 May 2026Suggested resources to help healthcare professionals find information regarding medicines and vaccines.

Understanding principles of medicines inventory management

13 January 2026Our advice to help NHS secondary care pharmacy procurement teams manage inventory of medicines.

Stock Control of Medicines by Pharmacy System

15 August 2016This post provides the content of a series of procurement training resources aimed at assisting in the management of medicines stocks. There is a “generic”…

Requirements for governance and preparation of gene therapy

11 February 2026Practical advice for centres implementing gene therapies detailing governance requirements and optimal preparation location decision making support.

Regional procurement of pharmacy products and services in England

19 May 2026Regional procurement of several pharmacy products and services is managed by collaborative purchasing organisations (CPOs) in the NHS England.

Reconciling stock in automated storage systems

13 January 2026Highlighting the importance of maintaining a closed system, monitoring and restricting access to minimise errors and discrepancies.

Rarely used medicines - How to view them on RxInfo

19 September 2025A guide to support on-call staff in locating supplies of rarely used medicines out of hours.

Procurement of medicines and services for NHS secondary care

19 February 2026An overview of procurement arrangements for medicines and pharmaceutical products and services for NHS secondary care providers in England.

Procurement of branded medicines within the tranche system

19 February 2026The Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain (MPSC) uses a tranche system for procurement of branded medicines within the same treatment area.

Prescribing by generic or brand name

31 March 2026Prescribing medicines by generic name is generally preferred but there are some clinical circumstances when brand-name prescribing is warranted.