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When Patient Group Directions are not required
29 June 2022
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Guidance on when PGDs should not be used and advice on alternative mechanisms for supply and administration of medicines
Parkinson’s disease medicines formulations for adults with swallowing difficulties
13 June 2022
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Guidance to help you ensure your patients with Parkinson’s Disease are able to get the most from their medicines if they develop swallowing difficulties
Shelf-life extension for Comirnaty (30 micrograms/dose) concentrate for Adults and Adolescents
1 June 2022
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Details of shelf-life extension from 9 to 12 months for Comirnaty (30 micrograms/dose) concentrate for Adults and Adolescents.
Switching doxazosin XL tablets to doxazosin standard release tablets
12 May 2022
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Doxazosin XL tablets should not routinely be prescribed. Guidance is provided on switching doxazosin XL tablets to standard release tablets.
Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care
27 March 2022
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Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.
Prescribing by generic or brand name in primary care
27 March 2022
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Prescribing medicines by generic name is generally preferred but there are some circumstances when brand-name prescribing is warranted.
Shelf-life extension for Comirnaty (10 micrograms/dose) concentrate for Children 5-11 years
23 March 2022
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Details of shelf-life extension from 6 to 9 months for Comirnaty (10 micrograms/dose) concentrate for Children 5-11 years
Worked example of assessing the risk of transcribing
22 February 2022
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Example where medicines are prescribed by both the patient’s GP and specialist clinicians, and are administered in a patient’s home.
Transcribing in the patient's home with healthcare input
22 February 2022
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Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in the patient's home with healthcare input
Non-acute settings with healthcare input and transcribing
22 February 2022
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Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in non-acute settings with healthcare input
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