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Statin suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties

1 July 2021A range of statin formulations are suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties.

Anticoagulant suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties

1 July 2021A range of oral anticoagulant formulations are suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties.

Choosing formulations of medicines for adults with swallowing difficulties

25 June 2021Some adults cannot safely swallow tablets or capsules. A stepwise process for choosing suitable formulations, including crushing tablets, is described.

Medicines suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties

25 June 2021A number of licensed and unlicensed products in different therapeutic classes are available that are suitable for use in adults with swallowing difficulties.

Moving COVID-19 vaccines legally within the NHS

21 June 2021Moving vaccines within and between NHS organisations is subject to regulatory constraints. Senior pharmacists need to be able to advise on appropriate practice

Off label medicine use under a Patient Group Direction

10 June 2021This article explains the legislation and guidance on the use of PGDs when a medicine is to be used outside its licence ('off-label').

Retaining legal mechanism documentation

10 June 2021Advice on the retention of all records relating to legal mechanisms, such as PSDs, PGDs, Written Instructions and National Protocols

Patient Group Directions in Complex Commissioning Scenarios

10 June 2021This guide supports planning, decision making and advises on governance processes when PGDs are used within commissioned services.
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Summary of biopharmaceutical stability data reviewed and available extended shelf-life data

4 June 2021The stability of several aseptically compounded ready to administer presentations of monoclonal antibody products and other biopharmaceuticals is presented.

How should medicines be dosed in children who are obese?

28 May 2021Review on how to calculate medicine doses in children who are obese which includes a table on commonly prescribed medicines.