Recent changes for Medicines Management

Drugs

• Fentanyl
• Metolazone
• Morphine
• Ranibizumab (& biosimilar Ongavia)
• Belimumab
• Azithromycin
• Abemaciclib (Verzenios)
• Risankizumab
• Duvelisib
• Setmelanotide
• Icosapent ethyl
• Roxadustat
• Fenfluramine
• Imlifidase
• Pralsetinib (Gavreto)
• Dexamethasone + levofloxacin (Ducressa) eye drops
• Belzutifan (Welireg)
• Landiolol (Rapibloc)

JAPC Bulletins

• Bulletin July 2022

Shared Care Guidelines

• Azithromycin

Prescribing Guidelines

• Osteoporosis - bisphosphonate treatment break
• Urinary Tract Infections - management in CKD
• Vitamin supplementation in alcohol misuse
• Heart Failure
• Pain - opioids - choice of strong opioids for cancer pain

General Information

• High Cost Drugs exc. from tariff
• COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

BNF Chapters

• BNF 4 CNS
• BNF 2 Cardiovascular System

Recent changes for Clinical Policies