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What is the Dose of Folic Acid to use with Methotrexate therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

5 October 2012This 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…

Community pharmacy NSAID safety audit

14 January 2015NOTE: This is not the audit for the 2019/20 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS). The 2019/20 PQS is currently being updated and will be available soon.…

In use product safety assessment report: naloxone products for emergency opiate reversal in non-medical settings

17 March 2016A UKMi Product Safety assessment on naloxone products for emergency opiate reversal in non-medical settings; in-use medication safety considerations resultant from the product presentation or…

How should dentists prescribe, store, order and dispose of controlled drugs?

6 June 2016This 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…

Procurement for Non Procurement Staff

15 August 2016This article is part one of three explaining the workings of pharmacy procurement for pharmacy staff not working in that department.  It is useful for induction…

Medicines Use and Safety Team Webinars

The Medicines Use and Safety Team host monthly webinars on the second Wednesday lunch-time at 1pm, lasting approximately 1 hour.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, more frequent…

Unlicensed Medicines Procurement Procedure Training on How to Develop.

30 August 2016For a number of years Rob Lowe and Kevan Wind have run a course on how to develop a procedure for the procurement of unlicensed…

Procurement Course for Trust Pharmacy Buyers Day 2 Content

30 August 2016A three day procurement course has been run in London and East of England for many years.  Day 2 provides a grounding in the following subjects:-…

Procurement Course for Trust Pharmacy Buyers Day 1 Content

30 August 2016For a number of years a three day procurement course has been run in London and East of England for trust pharmacy buyers. During the first…

An Explanation of Secondary Patents from National Procurement Pharmacist Specialists Committee (NPPSC)

30 August 2016The procurement specialists in England have formed the National Procurement Pharmacist Specialists Committee (NPPSC) which has produced a number of documents. This paper explains the rationale…