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Health and Justice Medicines Optimisation 2025 Update

30 May 2025Sharing the latest developments in Health and Justice medicines optimisation and pharmacy services. 3 July 2025

Considerations for using medicines following bariatric surgery

30 May 2025Guidance on the physiological changes after bariatric surgery that can affect the pharmacokinetics of medicines and supplements.

Spotlight, May 2025

28 May 2025A digest of NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service support for professionals working in all areas of the healthcare system for May 2025.

Biosimilar and key generic medicines July 2025 update

28 May 2025An update supporting system implementation of biosimilar and key generic medicines. 9 July 2025

Time critical medicines quality improvement collaborative

28 May 2025We invite NHS Trusts to express an interest in joining this quality improvement collaborative

Temperature controlled storage of medicines

24 May 2025An SPS Quality Assurance (QA) bite size learning event on storing medicines in controlled temperatures. 25 July 2025.

Choosing a prokinetic medicine for impaired gastrointestinal motility

23 May 2025Prokinetics improve gastrointestinal motility. We advise on suitable prokinetic options, including dose and safety considerations.

Preparing to use golimumab biosimilar

21 May 2025Golimumab biosimilars are expected soon. We offer general information and implementation advice.

Safer use of time critical medicines

21 May 2025Sharing what has been learnt so far from the national safer use of time critical medicines programme, including improvement interventions. 1 July 2025.

Ziconotide: informing intrathecal risk assessment

16 May 2025Ziconotide products vary in their licensed status and other characteristics which affects their suitability for intrathecal administration

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