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Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and abortifacients

14 September 2020This article advises on the legal position on the supply/administration of abortifacients under PGDs.

Patient Group Direction use in End of Life Care

10 August 2020Considerations required before implementing Patient Group Direction (PGDs) for in End of Life Care

Outsourcing of Storage or Preparation of ATIMPs Across Legal Boundaries

15 November 2022Guidance on the considerations for Pharmacy Clinical Trial Sites outsourcing activities involved in the delivery of ATIMPs

Operational Implications of UK Exit from the EU for NHS Clinical Trial Sites

16 September 2022A summary of the implications of the UKs exit from the EU for clinical trial sites for both IMP and ATIMPs, including supply to and from Northern Ireland

Offender healthcare settings and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in offender healthcare settings

Off-label or unlicensed product use under HMR 2012 exemptions

8 January 2020The below summary details the legal position regarding the sale, supply or administration of off-label/unlicensed products under Schedule 17 of the HMR 2012

Off label medicine use under a Patient Group Direction

10 June 2021This article explains the legislation and guidance on the use of PGDs when a medicine is to be used outside its licence ('off label')

Non-acute settings with healthcare input and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in non-acute settings with healthcare input

Moving COVID-19 vaccines legally within the NHS

21 June 2021Moving vaccines within and between NHS organisations is subject to regulatory constraints. Senior pharmacists need to be able to advise on appropriate practice

Mixing of medicines and Patient Group Directions

9 September 2020This article provides advice on the legal considerations required when considering mixing medicines to be supplied or administered under a PGD

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