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Preventing harm from incorrect vinca alkaloid administration

13 June 2025Vinca alkaloids can cause paralysis and death if given by the wrong route. Understand how to reduce the risk to patients.

Managing an intrathecal chemotherapy service

13 June 2025The intrathecal route is a high-risk route of administration. There are minimum requirements for providing intrathecal chemotherapy.

Understanding risks with intrathecal administration

13 June 2025The intrathecal route is a high-risk route of administration. Incorrect administration of medicines unsafe for this route can result in patient death.
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11 June 2025

Doxycycline post exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP)

11 June 2025SPS PGD template for supply of doxycycline post exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for the prevention of syphilis.

Doxycycline PEP doxyPEP FINAL PGD template v1.0 June 2025 · 86.00 KB

11 June 2025

Implementation process for national PGD templates V 2.0 April 2024 FINAL APPROVED · 371.09 KB

11 June 2025

Implementing pharmacogenomic testing for aminoglycosides

10 June 2025Patients with mitochondrial variants have an increased risk of deafness with amikacin, gentamicin, neomycin and tobramycin. Guidance on testing is provided.

New Medicines News May_2025 · 637.13 KB

6 June 2025

Everything you need to know about off-contract claims

4 June 2025An update on recent developments within Exend+ with a focus on managing and recording off-contract claims. 4 June 2025.