Madeleine Foster, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 1st and 7th February.

To easily find a list of newly published pages go to sps.nhs.uk, select ‘search’, click in the search bar, and press enter.

Quick links to highlighted resources:

Aseptics Stability Tool – log in required

The aseptic stability tool is designed to help those working in NHS Pharmacy Aseptic Services. It provides a comprehensive library of stability monographs to support users to make informed decisions about the shelf life of products prepared in aseptic facilities.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/tools/stability-information-for-aseptic-services/

Cytisinicline for smoking cessation

SPS PGD template for supply of cytisinicline to support smoking cessation in specified individuals.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/cytisinicline-for-smoking-cessation/

New Medicines News

New Medicines News is produced by the SPS Horizon Scanning Service. It highlights recent new product launches and significant medicines regulatory changes.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/new-medicines-news/

Amiodarone monitoring

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/monitorings/amiodarone-monitoring/

Purchasing Specials

Factors to consider when purchasing Specials and imported unlicensed medicines from commercial manufacturers

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/purchasing-specials/

Purchasing for safety

Using principles of purchasing for safety when making purchasing decisions supports the safe clinical use of medicines and can minimise inadvertent harm

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/purchasing-for-safety/

SPS podcasts

You can access SPS podcasts wherever you normally listen to your podcasts, via the SPS website, or from the SPS SoundCloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/nhs_sps

Next events – forthcoming webinars and conferences

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/events/next-events/

Podcast description:

NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service serves healthcare professionals across the NHS who are involved in all aspects of buying, making and using medicines. Our motto is 'do once and share'.