The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 278 No 7456 p698
16 June 2007

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Advice issued on improving prescribing committees

Guidance for area prescribing and medicines management committees (APCs) in order to make them more effective has been developed by the National Prescribing Centre.

“Managing medicines across a health community — making area prescribing committees fit for purpose” is designed both to help area prescribing committees review their role and function and to help establish an APC where none exists. It includes a purpose framework against which the fitness for purpose of APCs can be reviewed, as well as practical examples of how some APCs are addressing day-to-day issues.