Latest issue of Hampshire & IOW Medicines Optimisation Bulletin

Written by AlisonFreemantle on Wednesday 9th October 2024

Issue 106 Provided by Hampshire & Isle of Wight ICB

The latest bulletin contains information on the following:

  • MHRA Drug Safety Update: Valproate use in men: as a precaution, men and their partners should use effective contraception
  • MHRA advice for healthcare professionals
  • Asthma inhaler awareness in children
  • NHS England: Five new decision support tools published
  • NHS England: Commissioning recommendations for national procurement for direct acting oral anticoagulant(s) (DOACs)
  • Changes to supply route for sub dermal contraceptive implants (Nexplanon®)
  • Changes to enteral feed prescribing
  • Formulary updates
  • Isle of Wight (IOW) Palliative Care Symptom Control Guidelines
  • Scabies guidelines
  • SCAN Guidelines moved to new platform (Eolas)
  • Medicine Shortages
  • COVID-19 chapter of the green book updated
  • Smallpox chapter of the green book updated
  • Primary Care Patient Safety Strategy

Download the bulletin here for more information and links: