Guidance

Preparing Spikevax (JN.1) vaccine

10 September 2024

Pharmacy Oversight and Supervision Requirements for Preparation of Licensed ATMPs

31 January 2020This guidance provides definitions of oversight and supervision it clarifies where each are required when implementing ATMPs.

Out of Specification Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products - Guidance for Healthcare Organisations

24 February 2020This document clarifies the regulatory expectation regarding OOS ATMPs and advises hospitals on Governance in the event of an OOS ATMPs being offered for use.

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.

Guidance Handling of Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) and Products (Yellow Cover)

16 December 2016Variation in practice underlined the need for an evidence-based guideline for handling mAbs that was suited to all those providing care to NHS patients.

What is the optimal prokinetic dose of erythromycin in adults?

22 October 2020This updated Medicines Q&A evaluates the available evidence for the use of erythromycin as a prokinetic agent in adults Summary The ideal prokinetic dose of…

Standard Protocol for Deriving and Assessment of Stability - Part 2: Aseptic Preparations (Biopharmaceuticals)

6 March 2017Stability of the protein structure is an important feature in preserving the safety and efficacy of biopharmaceuticals.

Guidance on In Use Shelf Life for Eye Drops and Ointments

16 December 2019This document takes a risk based approach to assigning the in- use shelf life for eye drops used in UK hospitals based on the risks…

Using Standardised Strengths of Unlicensed Liquid Medicines in Children

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

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.

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