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Supply and distribution records in hospital pharmacy
30 June 2023
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records relating to the supply and distribution functions within hospital pharmacy, including unlicensed
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Medicines Optimisation in Secure Environments Audit report SPS June 2019 ·
1.20 MB
1 July 2019
·
s named
medicines
awaiting collection and
medicines
stock (including
medicines
in emergency bags) are
Using nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) in practice
30 June 2023
·
Support for prescribing decisions in people on interacting
medicines
, those with swallowing difficulties
Procurement Structure
12 November 2021
·
A brief overview of collaborative working for procurement of
medicines
and pharmaceutical products and
Off-label or unlicensed product use under HMR 2012 exemptions
8 January 2020
·
the sale, supply or administration of off-label/unlicensed products under Schedule 17 of the Human
Medicines
Identifying risk factors for developing a long QT interval
29 March 2023
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Some
medicines
(erythromycin, citalopram, ondansetron) can cause a long QT interval.
In-Vivo (virus based) Gene Therapy Medicinal Products - Pharmacy Institutional Readiness Guidance
21 July 2020
·
pharmaceutical expertise prior to an organisation implementing any in-vivo (virus based) Gene Therapy
Medicinal
Travel health: resources to support answering questions
9 February 2023
·
help primary care healthcare professionals find information to answer travel-related questions about
medicines
Tools
Medicines
tools help guide practice in specific areas including
medicines
monitoring,
medicines
supply
Regional availability of rarely used and emergency medicines
25 January 2018
·
Regional availability of rarely used and emergency
medicines
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