Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

A COVID-19 drug interactions website has been launched by the University of Liverpool (www.covid19-druginteractions.org). It is designed to support prescribers managing drug inte...

COVID-19: Contraception - Re-introduction of Subdermal Implant (Nexplanon®) Insertion for At Risk Groups For information: General Practices KEY POINTS: Sandyford has re-introduced subdermal im...

Key messages: Supporting people to stop smoking is now more of a public health priority than ever  Community Pharmacy Smoking cessation services (Quit Your Way) remain available  Tem...

Updated June 2020 What's new? A previous blog Drug Safety Information: valproate medicines h...

Are you acting in compliance with the pregnancy prevention measures?The Valproate Pregnancy Prevention Programme (Prevent) Guide for He...

Key messages The Vision (INPS) system drug formulary used in some GP practices in NHSGGC has wrongly categorised Abasaglar KwikPen® as discontinued. This is an error; Abasaglar KwikPen® remains available....

Key messages Secondary care clinical teams in NHSGGC will review patients with type 1 diabetes on sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients wit...

Due to increased demand, additional batches of Clenil® 100 (beclometasone 100 micrograms per dose) inhalers have been approved for use in the UK. Click

Give an update of MHRA guidance and news issued in May 2020

Key messages for primary care prescribers:the NHSGGC EMIS Drug S...