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Guidance on the Pharmaceutical Issues concerning Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) and other Outpatient IV Therapy Services 1st Edition January 2018

30 July 2018The development of OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy) services and other outpatient intravenous therapies has been rapid over recent years and there are many models…

Managing the introduction of new generic medicines: Guidance for Chief Pharmacists and trust medicines procurement leads

5 September 2018When planning for the generic introduction of a new generic medicine, it is important that commissioners and providers collaborate closely to address all the potential…

Pharmacy Institutional Readiness for Marketed CAR-T Therapy: Guidance for Chief Pharmacists V4 (updated January 2020)

2 October 2018This document outlines key areas where Chief Pharmacists should focus pharmaceutical expertise prior to an organisation implementing CAR-T Therapy.

Outsourcing Hospital Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing (OPD) Services - Challenges and Opportunities

22 October 2018“A study to compare the different models of outsourced OPD hospital pharmacy services and assess the potential strategic impact on other hospital pharmacy services and…

Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation: A toolkit for winter 2018/19

31 October 2018Guidance to help plan and mitigate winter pressures in the acute hospital sector

Safety in Lactation: Drugs for movement disorders

10 November 2018Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance.  Drugs for dystonias and other involuntary…

RMOC Guidance: Homely Remedies

13 November 2018At its meeting on 8th August 2018 the Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee (RMOC) (Midlands and East) reviewed issues pertaining to homely remedies in care homes.…
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NPPSC hospital pharmacy procurement training modules

14 January 2019The National Pharmacy Procurement Specialists Committee (NPPSC) refreshed this series of training modules in late 2018. They are based on work compiled by Kevan Wind. The…

Fluoride toothpaste – what are the dangers of chronic ingestion in adults?

15 February 2019This Medicines Q&A examines the effects of chronic fluoride ingestion associated with use of fluoride toothpaste in adults.

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Homecare Service Proposal (HSP) Form

9 April 2019The Homecare Service Proposal (HSP) Form is to be completed by pharmaceutical manufacturers where there are new homecare medicines services or where there are changes…