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News analysis: What the squeeze on GP prescribing means for the NHS

of ezetimibe and high-cost statins in line with NICE guidance. Type 2 diabetes - Consider risks ... to avoid prescribing minocycline as the first-line acne treatment - and says 2.2m could be saved in doing ...

Make the most of your pharmacy

MEDICINE SERVICE Engagement Target conditions: asthma and COPD, type-2 diabetes ... . Experts in the field differentiate between two types of non-adherence. Non-intentional non ...

NICE offers advice on fractures drug

NICE issued advice last week on the fracture prevention treatment denosumab, the diabetes drug...The institute backed denosumab (Prolia) for some postmenopausal women at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures if other NHS treatments are unsuitable. NICE has also issued final guidance approving the use of the drug liraglutide for some diabetes patients. PCTs must now fund the drug for eligible ...

Self care is key to cutting the cost of minor ailments

GPs can help cut the £2 billion annual cost of minor ailments to the NHS by educating patients

Clinical Review - Bipolar disorder

depressive episode. Type 2: One or more depressive episodes and one or more hypomanic episodes ... and in type 2 at least one hypomanic episode (but no manic episode). Depression The symptoms of bipolar ... Section 1: Epidemiology and aetiology Bipolar disorder affects about 2 per cent ...

Exclusive: PCTs 'blacklist' drugs backed by NICE

by PCTs. These include drugs for cardiovascular and GI disorders, asthma and diabetes. Of 71 PCTs ... chairman Dr Nigel Capps. Gavin Terry, policy manager at Diabetes UK, said patients' health must ... and rabeprazole. Others: asthma (ciclesonide), diabetes (vildagliptin), drug misuse (methadone, some doses ...

BMA attacks value-based drug pricing plans

Brian Karet, RCGP clinical lead for diabetes, said GP commissioners would soon have to make decisions ...

Prescribing - Ensuring safe use of anticoagulants

(ISCOAT) investigated 2,745 patients prescribed anticoagulants, mainly warfarin. 1 The study aimed to assess complications of anticoagulation and analysed more than 2,011 patient-years of data. Bleeding ... occurred at an INR 2.0. Adverse effects in patient-years were 4.8 for an INR of 2.0-2.9, 9.5 for an INR ...

How to... Design a repeat scripts protocol

/80mmHg in patients with diabetes or with ACR 30mg/mmol. And the practice protocol for CKD should specify ... . Check that all your practice protocols for review of patients with common LTCs (diabetes, asthma, COPD ...

On Site Pharmacies: Opening a pharmacy at your surgery

accounts, a balance sheet, cash flow forecasts and set-up costings. The types of applications ... . Space: between 60 and 125m2 required. Expert professional advice: essential. Planning ...

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