Issue 12- Dec 2021 | Northern Ireland Steroid Emergency Card; Do not stop post-transplant medicines without clinical input; Things to consider when prescribing NSAIDs; NICE Guidance — Recently Published; Managed Entry Decisions | Download |
Issue 11- Nov 2021 | Revised Shared care Guideline for Denosumab injection (Prolia®); MST sachets — Choosing a suitable alternative for patients; Deprescribing: Naftidrofuryl; NICE Guidance — Recently Published; Managed Entry Decisions | Download |
IDDSI supplement-Oct 2021 | | Download |
Issue 10- Oct 2021 | Enoxaparin: prescribe by brand; Self management resources for chronic pain; Deprescribing: Benzodiazepines; NICE Guidance — Recently Published; Managed Entry Decisions | Download |
Issue 9- Sept 2021 | HSCB Invests in Technology Solution to Enhance Medicines Optimisation; New: Drug monitoring tool on SPS website; Deprescribing: Vitamins (excluding Vitamin D) in Adults; NICE Guidance — NI Service Notifications; Managed Entry Decisions | Download |
Issue 8- Aug 2021 | Muscle relaxants ‘ineffective’ for low back pain; Caution: drug formulation changes; Deprescribing: bisphosphonates; NICE Guidance — NI Service Notifications; Managed Entry Decisions | Download |
Issue 7- July 2021 | NI Formulary — Pregabalin Removed (Neuropathic Pain; Deprescribing: Opioids; NICE Guidance — NI Service Notifications; Managed Entry Decisions | Download |
PCE bulletin 2021/2022 | | Download |
GLP 1 Agonists Supplement - June 2021 | | Download |
Issue 6- June 2021 | Cost-Effective Choices update: Combodart®; Sign up: MHRA Drug Safety updates; Pregabalin and reports of severe respiratory depression; Reminder: Travelling with controlled drugs (CDs); NICE Guidance — NI Service Notifications; Managed Entry Decisions | Download |