Penny Daynes, Associate Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 18th and 24th January.

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:

Managing dosage adjustments for prescribed medicines

Advice on managing medicines that may require dosage adjustments after they have been prescribed.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/managing-dosage-adjustments-for-prescribed-medicines/

Navigating a potential supply issue (requires log in)

Recommendations for secondary care pharmacy procurement teams to follow before escalating a supply issue or shortage to the SPS Regional Procurement Team.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/navigating-a-potential-supply-issue/

Assessing the clinical impact of lactose in medicines

People with lactose intolerance may request lactose-free medicines although the amounts, when present as an excipient, are unlikely to cause symptoms in most.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/assessing-the-clinical-impact-of-lactose-in-medicines/

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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'.