NPC Archive Item: June Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 11th June 2009 The MHRA and CHM have published the June edition of Drug Safety Update. This issue gives […]

NPC Archive Item: New Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM (May 2009)

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 7th May 2009 The MHRA and CHM have published the May edition of Drug Safety Update. This edition gives […]

NPC Archive Item: NICE publishes guidance on the management of glaucoma

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 5th May 2009 NICE Clinical Guideline 85 provides recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and care of glaucoma. The guidance covers adults with chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension […]

NPC Archive Item: NICE publishes clinical guidance on management of gastroenteritis in young children

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 27th April 2009 The NICE guideline (CG84) covers the management of diarrhoea and vomiting due to gastroenteritis in children younger than 5 years. Action The quick reference guide is […]

NPC Archive Item: New Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM (April 2009)

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 9th April 2009 The MHRA and CHM have published the April edition of Drug Safety Update. This edition gives […]

NPC Archive Item: Resources relating to Better Care, Better Value indicators

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 9th April 2009 The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has recently released four Better Care, Better Value Indicators (BCBV) relating to prescribing. NPC includes resources which will help […]

NPC Archive Item: Update on new treatments for chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 6th April 2009 Romiplostim▼ has recently been licensed for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and a new study of oral eltrombopag (not currently licensed in Europe) showed increased blood platelet […]

NPC Archive Item: Prostate cancer screening: no compelling evidence that benefits outweigh harms.

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 2nd April 2009 Interim results from a large European randomised controlled trial suggest that, over nine years, 1410 men would need to be screened with PSA testing to prevent […]

NPC Archive Item: RCP publishes report that aims to resolve conflict between the pharmaceutical industry and the medical profession

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 13th March 2009 The RCP working party report identifies a number of threats to pharmaceutical innovation in the UK relating to two key themes: patient disillusionment with medicines policy […]

NPC Archive Item: March Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 13th March 2009 The MHRA and CHM have published the March edition of Drug Safety Update. This issue focuses […]