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nhs forth valley formulary 11 - Community Pharmacy

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Forth Valley Formulary Eleventh Edition 2012/13Appendix 2NHS FORTH VALLEY PRESCRIBING OF NEW MEDICINEFLOWCHARTThis flowchart outlines the NHS Forth Valley process for the prescribing of newmedicines. This follows guidance from the Scottish Government for the managedintroduction and availability of newly licensed medicines in NHS ScotlandIs this medicine licensed for theindication?YesIs the medicine approved bySMC?NoNoUse Unlicensed Medicine Form(acute services)In Primary Care the use will be atthe discretion of the GP anddocumented in the patient’s notesRefer to IPTR (Individual PatientTreatment Request) policyYesIs the medicine on the local<strong>formulary</strong>?PrescribeYESNOIs the prescription for a ‘one-off’ use or do you requireto use this medication on a regular basis?‘one-off’regular basisRefer to non<strong>formulary</strong> processNew Medicine proforma to becompleted for medicines to beadded to <strong>formulary</strong>Author: Katrina Kilpatrick / Christine RussellPage 50

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