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Quality Assurance and Technical Services (QATS) Symposium 2024
16 April 2024
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Advanced therapy
medicinal
products
Using folic acid with phenytoin
12 April 2024
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Concomitant use is possible with
careful
management of the interaction.
How to perform preparation risk assessments for ATMPs
10 April 2024
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Preparation risk assessment tools for cell and tissue-based Advanced Therapy
Medicinal
Products (ATMPs
Supply and administration of medicines by staff group (P to Z)
2 April 2024
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Different staff groups have different permissions with respect to
medicines
supply and administration
Supply and administration of medicines by staff group (H to O)
2 April 2024
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Different staff groups have different permissions with respect to
medicines
supply and administration
Supply and administration of medicines by staff group (A to G)
2 April 2024
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Different staff groups have different permissions with respect to
medicines
supply and administration
SPS are going to CPC London 2024
28 March 2024
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Join us at CPC London The Clinical Pharmacy Congress (CPC) is the
home
of clinical pharmacy.
Using tetracycline antibiotics during breastfeeding
28 March 2024
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Tetracycline is the
medicine
of choice if a tetracycline is clinically necessary.
Herbal interactions: resources to support answering questions
28 March 2024
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Complementary
medicines
Questions to ask when reviewing herbal medicines and interactions
28 March 2024
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Information should be gathered about the patient and herbal
medicine
to enable risk assessment and decision
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