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Understanding polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing

12 January 2022The process of managing non-beneficial or potentially harmful multiple medicines including reducing or stopping medicines, and explanations of terminology

Understanding medication safety policy and frameworks

15 December 2022Healthcare professionals delivering the medication safety agenda in their organisation require an understanding of national policy, frameworks and legislation

Understanding local governance in CTIMPs

12 December 2022Sponsor pharmacy's role in ensuring appropriate local governance arrangements for CTIMPs

Understanding informed consent in medicines-related conversations

12 January 2022This article outlines the meaning of informed consent in healthcare and describes changes in law relating to medicine and pharmacy

Understanding iQAAPS

13 January 2023An introduction to the iQAAPS system, with information on how to access the system, find training resources and support contacts

Understanding excipients in medicines

24 June 2024Guidance on excipients and suggested resources to help find information to support queries about excipients and decision making is provided

Understanding essential documentation for clinical trials submissions

8 December 2022Sponsor responsibilities for writing and maintaining essential documents required for Clinical Trial Authorisation applications

Understanding enzyme or transporter-based drug interactions

22 May 2024Many interactions are due to inhibition or induction of metabolising enzymes or drug transporters. Enzyme, transporter, and drug half-lives dictate duration.

Understanding drug interactions

15 January 2024This article discusses different mechanisms of drug interactions. We link to other SPS articles to help support decision making.

Understanding direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) interactions

5 January 2024It is important to understand the risks, mechanisms of interactions and actions to take when prescribing medicines with DOACs.
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