Posted: July 02, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
Following the decision to introduce the interstitial glucose monitoring system Freestyle Libre, the Diabetes managed Clinical Network have agreed an implementat...
Posted: November 08, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Opioids Diabetes NSAIDs Formulary MHRA Drug Safety Update Shortages
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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: June 23, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
The position of alogliptin in the NHSGGC Formulary has changed. The previous prescribing restriction limiting use in dual therapy has been remov...
Posted: June 23, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
Fast acting Insulin aspart (Fiasp®) has been accepted by the SMC and added to the Formulary. It is a modified formulation of insulin aspart with the property of more rapid absorption of insulin from subcutaneous injection site than standard...
Posted: June 14, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Diabetes NSAIDs The Scottish Therapeutics Utility (STU) EFIPPS Study
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Posted: May 04, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
In response to the forthcoming “Sugar Tax” levy on the production of sugary drinks, many manufacturers are significantly reducing the amount of sugar in their products. This has implications for diabetics who may use drinks, most co...
Posted: April 20, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing Diabetes Dietetics Prescribing
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Posted: February 21, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
the Diabetes MCN Key Messages for January 2017 are available here and contain information on: Scot...
Posted: January 23, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
The Formulary for Blood Glucose Meters and Test Strip was launched in March 2016 and has been impleme...