Medicines Optimisation Bulletin

Written by admin on Friday 12th February 2021

Prescribing and Medicines Optimisation guidance - many issues relating to community pharmacy

 

The most recent Medicines Optimisation Bulletin for our local system contains messages relevant to community pharmacy on the following topics:

  1. MHRA publishes first report on adverse reactions to approved Covid-19 vaccines submitted via the Yellow Card Scheme.
  2. HRT reminder
  3. Serious Supply Shortage Update – Fluoxetine extended to the end of March 2021
  4. Serious Supply Shortage Update – Levothyroxine 12.5mcg tablets
  5. SCAN Guidelines update   

* CPSC would like to particularly highlight item 5 (updated antimicrobial guidelines for South Central) to all our contractors and pharmacists.