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Identifying types of pharmaceutical waste and disposal containers

1 September 2023Guidance on the appropriate container to use when disposing pharmaceutical waste.

Managing sharps contaminated with pharmaceutical waste

1 September 2023Classification of sharps contaminated with pharmaceutical waste and guidance on the appropriate disposal containers to use.

Managing Controlled Drugs (CD) waste

1 September 2023Legislation and regulation governing the waste management of controlled drugs (CDs).
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Responding to Annex 1 EU GMP changes

10 August 2023A summary of the August 2022 changes to Annex 1 EU GMP, including responses from the MHRA, and QA committee guidance

Treating opioid dependence during breastfeeding

1 August 2023Methadone is the preferred choice of treatment for opioid dependence during breastfeeding. Recommendations apply to full term and healthy infants only.

Using unlicensed medicines

28 July 2023The decision to use an unlicensed medicine is a shared responsibility and must meet the patient's special clinical need.

Explaining the licensed status of medicines

28 July 2023Medicines may be licensed or unlicensed. Some substances that look like medicines may not be legally classed as medicines

Understanding unlicensed medicines

28 July 2023An understanding of the different types of unlicensed medicine will help in meeting patients' special clinical needs

Sodium chloride 0.9% in multi injector devices

20 July 2023SPS PGD template for administering sodium chloride 0.9% intravenously for imaging investigations and procedures by registered Radiographers.

Using oral or parenteral corticosteroids during breastfeeding

17 July 2023Corticosteroids can be used during breastfeeding. Use the lowest dose and duration possible. Recommendations apply to full term, healthy infants only.
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