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New measures strengthen the safe use of the acne drug isotretinoin for patients across the UK, following a patient-focused expert review
We have strengthened the safe use of isotretinoin through the introduction of additional oversight of the initiation of isotretinoin in patients under 18 years and through improved assessment and monitoring of mental health and sexual function issues. We ask healthcare...
NHS Business Services Authority contact number for ordering prepaid prescriptions for 3 or 12 months at a cheaper rate than single prescriptions
You can buy prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) from the NHS which…
You can get an HRT prescription prepayment certificate (HRT PPC) from the…
Report of Isotretinoin Implementation Advisory Expert Working Group regarding recommendations to strengthen the safe use of isotretinoin, the acne medicine commonly known by brand names Roaccutane and Reticutan.
Guidance for healthcare professionals on providing free prescriptions for participants in the HEAL-COVID or STIMULATE-ICP long COVID clinical trials.
Check if you can get free NHS prescriptions, dental treatment or eye tests - or help with other NHS costs
Pharmacy, prescription-only (POM), and general sale list (GSL) medicines: apply to move your medicine to a different classification.
Everyone aged 60 and over will continue to receive free prescriptions, the government has confirmed today.
Following an expert safety review of isotretinoin, the Commission on Human Medicines has agreed to a number of recommendations to strengthen the safe use of the treatment.
Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) provides details of the number of items and the net ingredient cost of all prescriptions dispensed in Northern Ireland. The drugs dispensed are listed by British National Formulary (BNF) therapeutic class.
An annual report which includes data on net ingredient cost and conditions treated.
Prescriptions dispensed in England.
Details of the number of items and the net ingredient cost of all prescriptions dispensed in the community in England.
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