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Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
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Therapeutics Handbook Update Aug 2019
Posted: Monday, August 19, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated. The following guidelines have had minor content updates:
Guideline News July/Aug 2019
Posted: Monday, August 5, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Small Change Matters: paracetamol use in adults
Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Paracetamol is a very commonly prescribed medicine in NHSGGC. Due to high use even small changes in price can make a big difference in the overall spend on paracetamol in primary care and acute services. Assess whether paracetamo...
Off-label or unlicensed use of medicines
Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
The MHRA and the
Treatment of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Adults
Posted: Monday, July 29, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
GGC guidance on the Treatment of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Adults is available
MHRA Updates Quarter 2 2019
Posted: Monday, July 29, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Updates from the MHRA for the second quarter of 2019 Drug Safety Update includes:
Adult Neutropenic Sepsis - Guideline Correction
Posted: Monday, July 22, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Staff are asked to be aware of the following correction to the Initial Management of Neutropenic Sepsis in Adu...
Guideline News May/June 2019
Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Therapeutics Handbook Update June 2019
Posted: Friday, June 21, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated. Several sections have had minor content updates. Other changes include: