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• 11 March: Treatment during pregnancy resources, PGD templates, & SPS at CPC

  John Oliver, a quality assurance specialist at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 1st and 7th March.    To easily find a list of newly published pages go to sps.nhs.uk, select ‘search’, click in the search bar, and press enter.   Quick links to highlighted resources:    Lipid management & newer therapies podcast Rakhi Aggarwal talks to Antonio Ochoa-Ferraro about newer therapies for lipid management, incliseran and bemepdoic acid. They discuss their place in therapy and how they may be initiated in primary care. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/primary-care-discussions-lipid-management/ Advising on missed or delayed doses of medicines Guidance on advising people who occasionally miss a scheduled dose of a regular medicine, including information sources and advice for high-risk medicines. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/advising-on-missed-or-delayed-doses-of-medicines/ Vitamin D deficiency: treatment during pregnancy Use oral vitamin D therapy to manage vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy. It is important to prescribe an appropriate formulation and dose. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/vitamin-d-deficiency-treatment-during-pregnancy/ Haemorrhoids: treatment during pregnancy Use non-pharmacological treatment for the management of haemorrhoids during pregnancy. If insufficient use a topical haemorrhoidal preparation. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/haemorrhoids-treatment-during-pregnancy/ New medicines news New Medicines News is produced by the SPS Horizon Scanning Service. It highlights recent new product launches and significant medicines regulatory changes. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/new-medicines-news/ SPS Patient Group Direction template updates National PGD templates are developed with experts for clinical specialties. They reduce duplication and variation, and improve consistency of care. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/guidance/patient-group-directions/templates/ Next events – forthcoming webinars and conferences    https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/events/next-events/   Podcast description: NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service serves healthcare professionals across the NHS who are involved in all aspects of buying, making and using medicines. Our motto is 'do once and share'.

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• 4th March: New swallowing difficulties resources, medicines mechanisms webinar, & SPS at CPC

  Sheetal Ladva, Senior Medicines Advice Pharmacist at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 22th and 28th February. To easily find a list of newly published pages go to sps.nhs.uk, select ‘search’, click in the search bar, and press enter.  Quick links to highlighted resources:   SGLT2 inhibitor and DPP-4 inhibitor formulations A range of SGLT2 inhibitor ('flozin') formulations are suitable for use in adults with swallowing difficulties https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/flozin-suggestions-for-adults-with-swallowing-difficulties/#:~:text=SGLT2%20inhibitor%20and%20DPP-4%20swallowing A range of DPP-4 inhibitor ('gliptin') formulations are suitable for use in adults with swallowing difficulties https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/gliptin-suggestions-for-adults-with-swallowing-difficulties/#:~:text=SGLT2%20inhibitor%20and%20DPP-4%20swallowing Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor recommendation for adults with swallowing difficulties. A range of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) formulations are suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/acei-suggestions-for-adults-with-swallowing-difficulties/#:~:text=ACEI%20suggestions%20for%20adults%20with%20swallowing%20difficulties%20%E2%80%93%20SPS%20-%20Specialist%20Pharmacy%20Service%20%E2%80%93%20The%20first%20stop%20for%20professional%20medicines%20advice Choosing calcium and vitamin D products for vegetarians or vegans This article explains how the source of vitamin D or inactive ingredients (excipients) may make some products unsuitable for vegetarians or vegans. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/acei-suggestions-for-adults-with-swallowing-difficulties/#:~:text=ACEI%20suggestions%20for%20adults%20with%20swallowing%20difficulties%20%E2%80%93%20SPS%20-%20Specialist%20Pharmacy%20Service%20%E2%80%93%20The%20first%20stop%20for%20professional%20medicines%20advice Next events – forthcoming webinars and conferences   https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/events/next-events/

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• Why the safer use of insulin should be a priority and what to expect in the upcoming MSATS webinar

  Emma Kirk chats to Claire Davies about why the safer use of insulin should be a priority for all healthcare professionals and what to expect in the upcoming MSATS webinar. Emma Kirk - MSO Network Lead, MUS; NHS SPS Claire Davies - Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Project Lead, Insulin Safety, MUS; NHS SPS You can register to join our live webinar on 26th March 12:30-2pm Registration Link: https://lpet-nhs.webex.com/weblink/register/r0b6c8cc8ae3a33a0439bc81801bd4910 Next events – forthcoming webinars and conferences  www.sps.nhs.uk/home/events/next-events/

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• Lipid management and newer therapies

  Rakhi talks to Antonio about newer therapies for lipid management, incliseran and bemepdoic acid. They discuss their place in therapy and how they may be initiated in primary care. This is the final part of our three-part series. Antonio Ochoa-Ferraro: Consultant Pharmacist, Inherited Metabolic Disorders; University Hospitals of Birmingham Rakhi Aggarwal: Primary Care Lead, Medicines Use and Safety; NHS SPS Useful links Cholesterol and Cholesterol levels https://www.heartuk.org.uk/cholesterol/overview NICE guidance Inclisiran: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/TA733 Bempedopic acid with ezetimibe: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta694 NHS England summary of national guidance for lipid management https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/publication/summary-of-national-guidance-for-lipid-management/ NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB procurement & prescribing of inclisiran https://www.birminghamandsurroundsformulary.nhs.uk/docs/files/Procurement%20and%20Prescribing%20of%20Inclisiran.pdf?UNLID=93161104220252141045 Novartis inclisiran resources https://www.pro.novartis.com/uk-en/medicines/cardio-metabolic/leqvio/resources Open Access Articles Harnessing RNA Interference for Cholesterol Lowering: The Bench-to-Bedside Story of Inclisiran https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38456415/ Inclisiran administration potently and durably lowers LDL-C over an extended-term follow-up: the ORION-8 trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38753448/ Bempedoic Acid for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in People With Obesity: A CLEAR Outcomes Subset Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39921511/ Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease: consensus statement of the European Atherosclerosis Society https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23956253/

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• Swallowing difficulties (part one)

  Experienced Medicines Advice pharmacists, Karoline Brennan and Daniel Hill, talk you through how to manage patients who are unable to swallow medicines. We describe a process for choosing suitable formulations, including crushing tablets. Quick links to resources: SPS swallowing difficulties resources https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/guidance/swallowing-difficulties/ Choosing medicines formulations in swallowing difficulties https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/choosing-medicines-formulations-in-swallowing-difficulties/ Medicines suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/medicines-suitable-for-adults-with-swallowing-difficulties/

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