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:
- MHRA publishes first report on adverse reactions to approved Covid-19 vaccines submitted via the Yellow Card Scheme.
- HRT reminder
- Serious Supply Shortage Update – Fluoxetine extended to the end of March 2021
- Serious Supply Shortage Update – Levothyroxine 12.5mcg tablets
- SCAN Guidelines update*
* CPSC would like to particularly highlight item 5 (updated antimicrobial guidelines for South Central) to all our contractors and pharmacists.