NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Posted: August 09, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
The publishers of the BNF and BNF for Children (BNFC) have launched a new BNF/BNFC App which will replace the existing NICE BNF and BNFC Apps.
Posted: July 28, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
A recent large observational UK general practice study of 28,883 patients with uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection (RTI) (BMJ 2017; 357:j2148) supports other evidence that there is little to be gained from prescribing immediate anti...
Posted: July 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Following agreement between NHS Education Scotland (NES), cardiology and pharmacy services in NHSGGC (September 2013), patients
Posted: July 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Biologics
Following SMC advice that ticagrelor 60mg twice daily is not recommended for use in NHS Scotland, NHSGGC Heart MCN has recommended that the small number of patients currently receiving this should have their prescription changed to clopidogrel ...
Posted: July 21, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
The Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated and includes the following main changes: Infections section:Guidelines which recommend...
Posted: July 10, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - MHRA Drug Safety Update
Drug Safety Update (June 2017) includes: Denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva ▼): reports of osteone...
Posted: July 06, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Dietetics Shortages ScriptSwitch
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Posted: July 03, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
The ‘Respiratory Inhalers – Identification Guide’ has been updated to include a number of new inhaler devices. Hard copies will be sent to wards across NHSGGC over the coming weeks.
Posted: July 03, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Formulary
Two new lipid lowering medicines, alirocumab and evolocumab (PCSK9 inhibitors) are on the GGC Formulary for initiation by specialist lipid clinics. Use is restrict...
Posted: June 26, 2017.
Category - Formulary Update
This post summarises the latest NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde decisions relating to new medicines considered by the Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) and uses a nationally developed format specifically aimed for patients and the public.
For full details of the medicines included in this post that are available for use, including any restrictions on prescribing, please see the relevant entry in the GGC Formulary.