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Clenil® Inhalers – Change in Appearance
Posted: Friday, May 29, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
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MHRA Updates May 2020
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Give an update of MHRA guidance and news issued in May 2020
EMIS Synonyms Update – April 2020
Posted: Friday, May 22, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages for primary care prescribers:the NHSGGC EMIS Drug S...
Yellow Card Reporting and COVID-19
Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Yellow Card reporting site for medicines and medical devices used in COVID-19
COVID-19 Guideline News Apr/May 2020
Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
COVID-19 NHSGGC Guidelines containing medicines published between 27th April and 15th May New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet...
Vitamin D – COVID-19
Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Vitamin D –Scottish Government guidance to reflect the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Key messages: With the current advice for people to stay at home during...
Formulary Update - Dry Eyes
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages: The Tear deficiency, ocular lubricants, and astringents section of the NHSGGC Adul...
MHRA Updates April 2020
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
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Therapeutics Handbook Update: 1 May 2020
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated. This update includes; An update to some of the COVID-19 guidelines:
COVID-19 Medicines governance arrangements
Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Interim NHSGGC Medicines Governance Processes During the COVID-19 Pandemic In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHSGGC Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) and its subcommittees, has cancelled its meetings for ...