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Making best use of restricted aseptic compounding capacity

18 September 2018The NHS is experiencing considerable challenges regarding the supply of aseptically prepared injectable medicines. This communication from NPSG advises all NHS customers of commercial aseptic…

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.

Measurement of HEPA filter performance using the dispersed oil particle aerosol test for leak detection in filter installations ed 3

20 December 2018This test protocol is supplementary to Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services, Fifth edition, Edited by Alison M Beaney, Pharmaceutical Press, 2016.

DS 21/75 Prescription Charges for Drugs Given to Patients in Clinical Trials (Department of Health and Social Security, 1975)

2 April 2019In 2019, this remains the only known documented government guidance to the NHS on the subject.

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…

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Standard Service Areas

12 April 2019In March 2018 NHMC approved a list of standard service areas which will be incorporated into version 6 of the national KPI dataset. Homecare providers…

SPS National Patient Group Direction (PGD) exemplar templates

20 June 2019The SPS National Medicines Governance Do Once programme produce national Patient Group Direction (PGD) exemplar templates for local adaptation

Using medicines under PGD as part of a clinical trial or study

26 June 2019Advice on the use of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) to supply or administer a medication which is part of a clinical trial, study or pilot

Excipients: What are the general considerations for vegan patients?

19 July 2019Excipients are used in the manufacture of medicines for various purposes and may be derived from animals. It may not be obvious from the Summary…

Guidance on Definition of Supervision under Section 10 Aseptic Preparation Activities, 3rd Edition, Sep 2019 (Yellow Cover)

3 September 2019The NHS Aseptic Services Accreditation Working Group, working closely with the South West Product Approval Accreditation Programme have developed and published a definition of Supervision…

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