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November 2024 SPS Monthly Digest FINAL ·
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28 November 2024
SPS Spotlight Monthly Digest
28 November 2024
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A slide deck summarising SPS outputs and resources. It should be distributed to relevant healthcare professionals and their teams.
Guidance
PGDs
Templates
Varenicline National PGD template V1.0 FINAL Oct 2024 ·
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28 November 2024
Ulipristal-National-PGD-V2.1-FINAL-Nov 24 ·
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27 November 2024
Publications
Bulletins and summaries
Medication Safety Update - November 2024 ·
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27 November 2024
Publications
Bulletins and summaries
Medication-Safety-Update-October-2024 ·
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27 November 2024
Vitamin B12 deficiency: treatment during pregnancy
27 November 2024
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Intramuscular hydroxocobalamin and oral cyanocobalamin are treatment options for the management of clinically relevant vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy.
Liver disease podcast series
27 November 2024
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Pharmacy colleagues and expert clinical speakers talk about liver disease and drugs in liver impairment.
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