NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Posted: November 01, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Please remember to download the new BNF app. The old NICE BNF app is not being updated and will be withdrawn at the end of November. The new BNF app can be downloaded from the App Store for iOS devices, and Google Play for Android devices....
Posted: October 30, 2017.
Category - Formulary Update
This post summarises the latest NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde decisions relating to new medicines considered by the Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) and uses a nationally developed format specifically aimed for patients and the public.
For full details of the medicines included in this post that are available for use, including any restrictions on prescribing, please see the relevant entry in the GGC Formulary.
Posted: October 27, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a relatively new class of cancer medicine. They can only be prescribed by cancer specialists, however, GP’s and non-cancer specialists should have an awareness of their unique spectrum of side effects an...
Posted: October 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Changes have been made to the recommendations on interchangeability of oral mesalazine preparations. The BNF now states that there is no evidence to show that any one oral preparation of mesalazine is more effective than another for ulcerative ...
Posted: October 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
What’s new?The interactions section in the BNF and BNF for Children (BNFC) is changing. Print copies of BNF 74 and BNFC 2017-18 have the new format and digital versions (Medicines Complete and the new ...
Posted: October 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
The Nurse Prescribers' Formulary (NPF) is being updated and the printed version is due to be circulated shortly. The list of medicinal substances has been reviewed and a number of changes suggested to ensure it is fully relevant to current...
Posted: October 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
The Freestyle Libre is a flash glucose monitoring system which measures interstitial fluid glucose levels.
Posted: October 23, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: October 19, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Mental Health MHRA Drug Safety Update Guidelines Update valproate Drug Shortages
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Posted: October 09, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Drug Safety Update (September 2017) includes: Miconazole (Daktarin): over-the-counter or...