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What is the Dose of Folic Acid to use with Methotrexate therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
5 October 2012
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This updated Q&A notes that there remains no definitive answer regarding the optimal dose of folic acid for patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are being…
How should dentists prescribe, store, order and dispose of controlled drugs?
6 June 2016
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This updated Q&A aims to explain controlled drug legislation relevant to primary care dental practice. Includes prescribing for NHS and private patients, ordering/requisitioning, storage and…
Memo: Drug interactions with senna or salbutamol increasing the risk of torsade de pointes
7 February 2018
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This memo for prescribers and pharmacy staff has been produced in response to questions from primary care prescribers and pharmacists concerned about seemingly innocuous drug combinations…
Insulin preparations: RMOC recommendations of safety considerations for formulary decision making
22 June 2018
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At its meeting on 18th April 2018 the Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee (RMOC) (Midlands and East) reviewed issues pertaining to safety considerations when adopting any…
SPS National Medicines Governance Do Once programme - national Patient Group Direction (PGD) exemplar templates
20 June 2019
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About PGD exemplar templates The attached PGD templates are based on the version being used to develop the national PGD templates as part of the…
Using a Patient Group Direction to supply or administer a medication which is part of a clinical trial, study or pilot
26 June 2019
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The below summary advises on the use of PGDs to supply or administer a medication which is part of a clinical trial, study or pilot
Using Standardised Strengths of Unlicensed Liquid Medicines in Children
10 October 2019
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A joint statement from the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists' Group (NPPG) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
When and how can dentists supply medicines?
28 November 2019
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This updated Medicines Q&A aims to explain the legal status of medicines in the UK and when and how they may be supplied by dentists…
Medicines Shortages and Patient Group Directions
16 December 2019
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This article outlines how PGDs can be managed to allow for their continued use in cases of medicines shortages.
Patient Group Direction use in Primary Care Networks
8 January 2020
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About PCNs Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are networks of GP practices collaboratively working together and with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary…
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