GGC Medicines Update is a series of blogs with important medicines related messages relevant to all healthcare professionals across GGC.
Please note, Medicines Update blogs are correct at the time of publication.
Medicines Update blogs remain on the website for 4 years. If you would like a copy of a blog published more than 4 years ago, please contact ggc.medicines.update@nhs.scot.
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Posted: Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
The carbon footprint of inhalers was considered during the recent review of the NHSGGC COPD and adult asthma inhaler device guides (IDGs) (available on StaffNet). The IDGs now have a traffic light key which highlights if the inhaler has a very high, high or low carbon footprint.
Posted: Monday, November 8, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News for October 2021
Posted: Monday, November 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update for October 2021
Posted: Friday, October 8, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News for September 2021
Posted: Monday, October 4, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Key Medicine Shortages for September 2021
Posted: Monday, October 4, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Sevodyne® is now NHSGGC Preferred brand of buprenorphine 7 day transdermal patches
Posted: Friday, October 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update September 2021
Posted: Friday, October 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
NUTRITION UPDATE – What’s new?
Updated Oral and Enteral Nutrition Formulary Adults and Older Children
Abbott Ensure® Product Range Review
Updated Gluten Free Food Formulary
New Clinical Guidelines
Posted: Friday, October 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Drug Safety Update – Laxatives and the use of starch-based thickeners
Reducing the risk of aspiration in those patients taking thickened fluids and using polyethylene glycol/macrogol laxatives
Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Stoma garments prescribed are restricted to those patients who have a clinical need or require additional support as determined by specialist stoma service.