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Legal mechanisms to supply and administer medicines to individuals
24 January 2022The main legal mechanisms used to supply and/or administer medicines are explained and considerations suggested for the most appropriate option(s)
Legal mechanisms and their application to give COVID-19 vaccines
7 January 2021A summary of the different legal mechanisms available, a priority order for the options, and advice on their application to different professional groups.
Use of PGDs by trainee registered healthcare professionals
8 September 2020Advice on the use of Patient Group Directions by registered healthcare professionals who are undertaking training and/or competency assessment
Bank and agency staff and Patient Group Directions
25 February 2020The below summarises the advice on the use of PGDs by bank and agency staff working within organisations.
Regulatory requirements for export of ATMP starting materials: Pan UK Pharmacy Working Group on ATMPs
27 September 2019Regulatory export requirements for hospitals procuring (harvesting) patient’s own cells/tissues for use as starting materials in the manufacture of ATMPs.
Supervision of aseptic preparation under Section 10 exemption
3 September 2019The section 10 exemption from the Medicines Act permits aseptic preparation of medicines under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Radiopharmaceuticals: advice for chief pharmacists
28 April 2017The safe use of radiopharmaceuticals falls within the remit of chief pharmacists.
Risk Associated with the Outsourcing of the Aseptic Compounding of Parenteral Nutrition (Yellow Cover)
16 December 2016The purpose of this document is to give guidance to those outsourcing PN compounding on the risks in the outsourcing and supply process and to…
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…
Registration of Quality Controllers: Medical Gas Pipeline Systems
11 March 2016Quality controllers who test NHS medical gas pipelines must be suitably trained and experienced