MHRA Drug Safety Update for July 2022
MHRA Drug Safety Update July 2022
Posted: Monday, July 25, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
For all healthcare professionals across NHSGGC both in primary care and the acute sector.
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update for July 2022
Posted: Friday, July 22, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News for June 2022
Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Co-trimoxazole has been included for use more widely in the latest infection management guidelines due to increasing resistance to alternative antibiotics.
Posted: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update for June 2022
Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News May 2022
Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
The NHSGGC DOAC Patient Information Booklet and Alert Card have been available since 2018.
Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Key Medicine Shortages for June 2022
Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Replaces Healthy Start® vitamins scheme - for breastfeeding women and children under 3 years old
Posted: Friday, May 27, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Clinicians are reminded that prescribing of sunscreen preparations on the NHS is subject to ‘Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances’ (ACBS)
restrictions
Posted: Friday, May 27, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Almost all staff groups will interact with people with dementia and must be aware of the needs of this patient group and the impact that an admission to hospital may have.