Medicines guidance for healthcare professionals
The Welsh Medicines Advice Service produces medicines-related guidance for healthcare professionals across NHS Wales.
These pages are currently under development and we would welcome feedback on them.
Resources to support safe provision of antibiotic solid dosage forms to children
December 2022
These resources are intended for use during the acute period of antibiotic liquid supply uncertainty.
Information for healthcare professionals on using solid dosage forms of antibiotics when liquid preparations are not available.
Information for parents and carers (Welsh) on using solid dosage forms of antibiotics for children.
Information for parents and carers on using solid dosage forms of antibiotics for children.
The Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) that have been put in place during supply issues with some of these antibiotics can be accessed via the NHS BSA website.
Resources to support the Clinical Community Pharmacy Service
The Welsh Medicines Advice Service has developed these PGDs for local authorisation. To adopt these PGDs locally, please make sure that you open them in Adobe Acrobat.
Templates Only – not legal for use until authorised by the relevant Local Health Board
PGD for the administration of Inactivated Influenza Vaccine by pharmacists delivering the Community Pharmacy seasonal influenza vaccination component of the clinical community pharmacy service.
PGD for the supply and / or administration of Levonorgestrel 1500 microgram tablet by pharmacists delivering the Community Pharmacy emergency contraception component of the clinical community pharmacy service.
PGD for the supply and / or administration of Ulipristal Acetate (ellaOne®) 30mg tablet by pharmacists delivering the Community Pharmacy emergency contraception component of the clinical community pharmacy service.
PGD for the supply of Desogestrel 75 microgram tablet by pharmacists delivering the clinical community pharmacy service for bridging and quickstart oral contraception.
PGD for the supply of antibiotics by pharmacists delivering the Sore Throat Test and Treat Service.
Sore Throat Test and Treat (STTT)
This monograph supports the Community Pharmacy Sore Throat Test and Treat (STTT) additional clinical service.
Bridging and QuickStart oral contraception
The following guidance has been produced by the NESB Community Pharmacy Services working group. Please direct any questions about these to your Local Health Board community pharmacy lead, or the service lead.
Biosimilars and Generic Equivalents
Healthcare professionals: Practical information on the procurement, storage, supply and administration of Ongavia®▼ biosimilar.
A patient information leaflet (Welsh) about Ongavia®▼ biosimilar.
A patient information leaflet (English) about Ongavia®▼ biosimilar.
Healthcare professionals: Practical information on the procurement, storage and supply of Zytiga® generic equivalents.
A patient information leaflet (Welsh) about Zytiga® generic equivalents.
A patient information leaflet (English) about Zytiga® generic equivalents.
Healthcare professionals: Practical information on the procurement, storage and supply of Revlimid®▼ generic equivalents.
Pathfinder Risk Management Platform letter for healthcare professionals.
Pathfinder Risk Management Platform FAQs for healthcare professionals.
Healthcare professionals can use these links to access the Pathfinder RMP, the Pharmacy Training Video, the Prescriber Training Video, and User Guide.
A patient information leaflet (Welsh) about Revlimid®▼ generic equivalents.
A patient information leaflet (English) about Revlimid®▼ generic equivalents.
06 Feb 23
Serious shortage protocol information added.
09 Jan 23
STTT guidance and PGD updated
15 Dec 22
Safe provision of solid dosage forms to children PIL (Welsh) added.
09 Dec 22
Safe provision of solid dosage forms to children guidance added.
06 Dec 22
Lenalidomide PIL added (Welsh).
02 Dec 22
Layout amended. Bridging and QuickStart contraception service guidance added.
30 Nov 22
Lenalidomide support for healthcare professionals added. Desogestrel PGD updated. STTT PGD updated.
28 Nov 22
Lenalidomide PIL added.
23 Nov 22
Desogestrel PGD updated.
10 Nov 22
Community Pharmacy Sore Throat Test and Treat (STTT) support added.
17 Oct 22
Abiraterone and ranibizumab PILs added.
06 Oct 22
Abiraterone support documents added.
20 Sep 22
Emergency Contraception PGDs added.
30 Aug 22
Influenza Vaccine PGD updated.
22 Aug 22
Influenza Vaccine PGD added.
18 Jul 22
Published.
