Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

MST® is currently the most frequently prescribed brand of morphine sulphate modified release (M/R) across NHSGGC. From 01/09/2017 the preferred choice of solid morphine sulphate M/R across primary and secondary care will change to Zomorph® capsules. 

A site dedicated to the prevention,diagnosis and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has recently been introduced onto StaffNet.

Concerns have been raised regarding the opinion piece published in the BMJ regarding antibiotic courses. See response from Dr Andrew Seaton, Chairman of the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG).

Guideline News Aug 2017

The publishers of the BNF and BNF for Children (BNFC) have launched a new BNF/BNFC App which will replace the existing NICE BNF and BNFC Apps.

A recent large observational UK general practice study of 28,883 patients with uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection (RTI) (BMJ 2017; 357:j2148) supports other evidence that there is little to be gained from prescribing immediate anti...

Following agreement between NHS Education Scotland (NES), cardiology and pharmacy services in NHSGGC (September 2013), patients

Following SMC advice that ticagrelor 60mg twice daily is not recommended for use in NHS Scotland, NHSGGC Heart MCN has recommended that the small number of patients currently receiving this should have their prescription changed to clopidogrel ...

The Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated and includes the following main changes: Infections section:Guidelines which recommend...

Drug Safety Update (June 2017) includes: Denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva ▼): reports of osteone...