Medicines Management Joint Executive Team
November 21, 2013
Scriptswitch.
Scriptswitch.
of oxycontin to Longtec will be activated in December
of aqueous cream to zeroderma already happened
Supply of Jext pens now an issue.
Supplies not expected until Jan 2014
Please can pharmacist advise patients who will have to be
switched back to Epipen that the injection technique is
different to that used when administering Jext.
http://www.epipen.com/how-to-use-epipen
Mysoline tablets
discontinued
Mysoline tablets have been discontinued BUT Primidone
tablets are available generically.
Please be aware that there is a big price difference between
the two. (see drug tariff)
Prescriptions will have to be changed to generic primidone
and ask GP to write the generic brand until the drug tariff
price is changed.
There will be a retendering of the wound dressing
supply contract in Dec/Jan (currently ONPOS)
MMJEt will advise when this process is underway
ONPOS
Next 19th December Large committee room Chiltern District council