The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 269 No 7208 p127
27 July 2002

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Black list changes

Five products are to be added to the National Health Service black list, and two removed from it, from 1 August.

The five products that general practitioners will not be allowed to prescribe or pharmacies to dispense on the NHS are

• Healthaid glucosamine sulphate tablets

• Lamberts glucosamine sulphate tablets

• Boots glucosamine sulphate capsules

• Vega glucosamine sulphate capsules

• Solgar glucosamine sulfate tablets

The two products to be removed are infant formulas for premature babies, Cow & Gate Nutriprem 2 and Farley’s Premcare.

The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No 3) Regulations 2002, SI 2002 No 1768. HM Stationery Office, ISBN 0 11 042473 5