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Continuing management of the ADHD medicines shortage

16 November 2023Support for the system in continuing to manage supply disruption of medicines used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
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Navigating a potential supply issue Procurement Guidance

23 January 2025Recommendations for secondary care pharmacy procurement teams to follow before escalating a supply issue or shortage to the SPS Regional Procurement Team.

Using and prescribing thiamine in alcohol dependence

6 June 2024Intramuscular and intravenous thiamine can be used to prevent complications of alcohol dependence such as Wernicke’s encephalopathy.

Supplying medicines and medical devices: advice for dental teams

26 March 2025Supply of medicines by dentists and dental care professionals depends on the class of medicine, legal mechanism used and requires a local governance framework.

Labelling medicines supplied without a prescription

9 September 2020Advice on the legal labelling requirements for Prescription Only Medicines and Pharmacy Medicines supplied under a patient group direction or legal exemption.

Understanding the falsified medicines directive

9 March 2023An overview of the changes to the requirements for medicines ‘safety features’ following the UK’s departure from the EU

Prescribing and ordering available pancreatic enzyme replacement therapies

17 July 2024The availability of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapies (PERTs) varies currently. Use our resources and mini-tool to find matches for licensed products.

Risk assessing transcribing for administration

28 January 2025Various factors affect the risks associated with using transcribing for medicines administration.

Understanding why PGDs cannot be used for dose adjustments

16 November 2021This article outlines why PGDs cannot be used to adjust the dosage of a medicine already in an individual's possession.

Managing dosage adjustments for prescribed medicines

23 January 2025Advice on managing medicines that may require dosage adjustments after they have been prescribed.