NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
For all prescribers and health professionals both in primary care and the acute sector.
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Posted: December 28, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: December 17, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
The Prescribing Interface Subcommittee of the Area Drug & Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) co-ordinates the formal management of prescribing issues between primary care and the acute setting including the review, approval and collation of Shar...
Posted: December 17, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Guidelines Update
New NHS Scotland Palliative Care Guidelines App Sixteen of the NHSScotland palliative care guidelines are now available in app format provid...
Posted: December 17, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
BNF publications have re-designed the print and online versions of the BNF. The first issue of the new look BNF 70 and BNFC 2015-16 were published in September 2015. Since publication, a number of issues including dose errors have been identified.
Posted: December 14, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
All strengths of pioglitazone tablets are currently in short supply. Further deliveries are expected during December and January however overall supply may be limited. To conserve supplies and ensure that patient management is not comprom...
Posted: December 14, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Opioids Benzodiazepines
Instalment Prescriptions for CDs: Updated Home Office Wording Prescriptions for Controlled Drugs which are supplied in instalments must contain specific wording to allow supply in advance of public holida...
Posted: November 16, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
The Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin has published advice on which drugs might be suitable for GPs to carry on home visits. One article looks at adults; one at
Posted: November 16, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Prescribing
Posted: November 16, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Opioids
Posted: November 16, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - MHRA Drug Safety Update
Following reports of severe hypertension including hypertensive crisis associated with cerebrovascular and cardiac events, the