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Posted: May 16, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
Posted: May 16, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
NHSGGC “Ask About Your Medicines” Campaign 2016 The Polypharmacy Patient Information Group launched the “Ask About...
Posted: May 16, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
What parents want from GP consultation for their child's cough or RTI The University of Bristol have produced an animation covering some of the issues which GPs and parents consider during consultations. GPs often thin...
Posted: May 06, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - SMC
Sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto®) represents a new therapeutic option for patients with chronic heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). It is prescribed instead of an ACE inhibitor or ARB. Sacubitril enhances the...
Posted: May 06, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Osteoporosis
New formulation Binosto® 70mg effervescent tablets have been added to Total Formulary restricted to patients who are unable to swallow tablets where alendronic acid is the appropriate...
Posted: May 06, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Database of transfers of value to HCPs goes live in June Disclosure UK – the pharmaceutical industry-led, publicly available database...
Posted: May 06, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Key actions All NHSGGC staff must: Be aware of and follow the NHSGGC
Posted: April 25, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Levothyroxine is included in the NHSGGC Adult Formulary preferred list and is the NHSGGC thyroid hormone of choice. It is cost-effective, suitable for once daily dosing due to its long half-life and provides stable and physiological levels of t...
Posted: April 25, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Mental Health
In recent months there have been a number of price increases affecting medicines prescribed for mental health indications. It is projected that these price increases will cost NHSGGC an extra £600k in 2016/17 for trazodone alone. Th...
Posted: April 25, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
My diabetes my way is the NHS Scotland interactive diabetes website to help support people who have diabetes and their family and...