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Monthly Archive for: "October, 2011"
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 NICE Clinical Guideline (CG 127) on Hypertension
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By Graham Connolly
In Clinical Guidelines, NICE guidelines
Posted 27th October 2011

NICE Clinical Guideline (CG 127) on Hypertension

Clinical staff measuring blood pressure need adequate training and should have their performance reviewed. Advice on the correct method of taking an accurate reading is given. Devices for [...]

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 NICE Clinical Guideline (CG 128) on Autism
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By Graham Connolly
In Clinical Guidelines, NICE guidelines
Posted 26th October 2011

NICE Clinical Guideline (CG 128) on Autism

The recognition, referral and diagnosis of children and young people (from birth up to 19 years) with autism spectrum disorder is discussed in this clinical guideline [...]

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 Buccal Midazolam- new licensed preparation (Buccolam®)
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By Graham Connolly
In New Product, Pharmacy Information, Simplifying Product Supply
Posted 25th October 2011

Buccal Midazolam- new licensed preparation (Buccolam®)

Buccal midazolam is recommended for rapid tranquillisation by The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in a dose of 10mg to 20mg, but a licensed product was not available in the UK until the launch [...]

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 Standards for the design of hospital inpatient Prescription Charts
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By Graham Connolly
In Pharmacy Information, Regulations and Standards
Posted 23rd October 2011

Standards for the design of hospital inpatient Prescription Charts

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, together with the Royal College of Nursing, and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have produced a set of 21 standards for the design of prescription charts. [...]

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 Care Quality Commission (CQC) Compliance
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By Graham Connolly
In Improving Compliance
Posted 21st October 2011

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Compliance

The CQC focuses on 16 essential standards when checking compliance with the regulations. Ashtons has produced a guide to how the pharmacy service assists a hospital to demonstrate compliance and [...]

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 Asenapine (Sycrest®)
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By Graham Connolly
In New Product, Pharmacy Information, Simplifying Product Supply
Posted 20th October 2011

Asenapine (Sycrest®)

Asenapine is a new atypical antipsychotic which is only licensed in the UK for treating moderate to severe manic episodes with Bipolar I episodes. It will be officially launched in early 2012, [...]

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 Palperidone prolonged release “depot” injection (Xeplion®)
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By Graham Connolly
In Pharmacy Information, Simplifying Product Supply
Posted 19th October 2011

Palperidone prolonged release “depot” injection (Xeplion®)

Palperidone is the main active metabolite of risperidone and has been available in tablet form (Invega). It is licensed for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia. As expected, paliperidone [...]

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