Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

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This bulletin contains infromation on :

• What is Pharmacy First?
• Controlled Drug Instalments
• Levothyroxine Liquid Solution
• MHRA reclassifies Dovonex ^®Psoriasis Ointment
• Melatonin use in Children
• Drug Shortages

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This bulletin contains information on:

• Zomorph^® Preferred Brand Oral Morphine in Adults
• Mefenamic Acid: Non Formulary
• Freestyle Libre: What is it?
• Homeopathic Prescribing Reminder
• Healthy Start Vitamin Reminder
• Gabapentin (Neurontin^®) MHRA Warning: Rare Risk of Respiratory Depression
• Drug Shortages

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This bulletin contains information on:

• New Lithium Monitoring Standards
• MHRA Patient Safety Alert:Valproate and Pregnancy
• Guideline: Clozapine Related Constipation
• Clozapine: 'Out of Practice Drug'
• Guideline: Trazodone Appropriate Formulation Choice and Use
• Guideline: Reviewing Psychotropic Medicines in Care Homes
• Updated Guideline: Depression in Primary Care
• Drug Shortages (Staffnet)

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This bulletin contains information on :

• Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) Project
• Regaine^® or Minoxidil
• MHRA Updated Advice: Adrenaline Auto-injectors
• MHRA Warning: Brimonidine Gel (Mirvaso^®)
• MHRA Reclassifies Maloff Protect^®
• Drug Shortages

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This bulletin contains information on:

• Steroid Foam Enemas
• Online Medical /Pharmacy Services and the Direct Supply of Medicines
• Unallocated Prescriptions
• Wound Product Formulary

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This bulletin contains information on:

• High Cost Drugs in Cystic Fibrosis
• Ensure Shake^®
• Advantages of Olive Oil Ear Drops
• Launch of Ralvo^® 700mg (5%w/w) Medicated Plaster
• Drug Shortages
• ScriptSwitch Update: ScriptSwitch Feedback Function

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This bulletin contains informtion on:

• The Scottish Therapeutics Utility (STU) and the Effective Feedback to Improve Primary Care Prescribing Safety (EFIPPS) Study
• Pharmacist Independent Prescribers and Electronic Prescribing    
• Hypoglycaemia Treatment with Sugary Drinks             

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This bulletin contains information on:

• Prescribing Initiatives 2017/18
• Repeat Prescribing Local Enhanced Service
• Errors with Levetiracetam 100mg/ml Oral Solution
• Molludab^®
• Buprenorphine

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This bulletin contains information on :

Primary Care Prescribing Intitiative

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This bulletin contains information on:

• National Therapeutic Indicators (NTI's) 2017-2018
• Additional Prescribing Measures (APM's) 2017-2018