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A Standard Protocol for Deriving and Assessment of Stability - Part 1 Aseptic Preparation

23 January 2017This YCD applies to small molecule products of all presentations prepared by aseptic manipulation of sterile pharmaceutical products.

Preventing parenteral nutrition rapid over-infusion in babies

28 October 2022There is a risk of severe harm or death if PN is unintentionally infused too rapidly in babies. Healthcare professionals need to ensure safe practice.

Learning from medication incidents and harms

15 December 2022Practical guidance to ensure opportunities to learn from local intelligence, including patient harm are translated into shared local and national learning

Defining the risks of medicines in breastfeeding

21 October 2020This article describes the features that support the risk classifications we assign to the use of medicines in breastfeeding

Switching between imatinib preparations

15 December 2022Support for decision making when considering switching imatinib preparations including a locally adaptable patient information leaflet.

Assigning stability to Zerbaxa (ceftolozane/tazobactam) in elastomeric infusers

16 November 2022Assessment of the degradation profile and toxicity data for Zerbaxa is available for its use in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) services

Using amlodipine or MR felodipine for angina and hypertension

13 March 2023Guidance on choosing and switching between amlodipine and modified-release (MR) felodipine for angina and hypertension.

Reporting and management of medication incidents and harms

15 December 2022High quality reporting and management of incidents and harms ensures opportunities for learning and improving medication safety

Promoting medication incident reporting

15 December 2022Increased medication incident reporting provides greater opportunities for learning and improving medication safety

Assurance of aseptic preparation of medicines

13 January 2023Updated guidance from NHSE to reflect governance and visibility of the assurance and audit of unlicensed aseptic preparation
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