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: