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Guidance on Managing The Sourcing and Supply of Ready-to-Administer Chemotheraphy Doses for the NHS (Yellow Cover)

5 December 2016This document is aimed at staff in UK NHS hospitals considering or already sourcing their supply of chemotherapy as ready-to-administer doses.

Unlicensed Imported Medicines - Guidance for the overlabelling and provision of translated information

21 January 2019This guidance will be of use to anyone purchasing, overlabelling or supplying imported unlicensed medicines, and obtaining or providing translated leaflets.
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Cabazitaxel: Cytotoxic Drug Stability Monograph

12 March 2021Stability information is essential for the safe aseptic preparation of cabazitaxel

Unlicensed medicines and use of PGDs

16 November 2021This page explains why PGD are not legal mechanism for the administration or supply of unlicensed medicines.
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Vincristine: Cytotoxic Drug Stability Monograph

15 December 2020Stability information is essential for the safe aseptic preparation of vincristine

Using Standardised Strengths of Unlicensed Liquid Medicines in Children

10 October 2019A joint statement from the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

Explaining the licensed status of medicines

28 July 2023Medicines may be licensed or unlicensed. Some substances that look like medicines may not be legally classed as medicines

Using unlicensed medicines

28 July 2023The decision to use an unlicensed medicine is a shared responsibility and must meet the patient's special clinical need.

Making unlicensed medicines

30 November 2023Medicines may be made without the need for a marketing authorisation in some circumstances

Understanding unlicensed medicines

28 July 2023An understanding of the different types of unlicensed medicine will help in meeting patients' special clinical needs