Medicines, Ethics and Practice: a guide for pharmacists

March 2008 amendments

In the first issue of each month The Journal updates the guidance on the legal status of medicines published in the 31st (July 2007) edition of 'Medicines, ethics and practice: A guide for pharmacists'.	The amendments are given in bold type when added to the list and repeated each month in light type. A product's legal status can be obtained by consulting first the latest amendment list and then the guide. The abbreviations used in the list are explained in the key to annotations in the body of the guide (p33).
Human medicines
Actonel Combi (risedronate, calcium, vitamin D₃) film-coated tablets and effervescent granules sachets POM Adcal D3 Dissolve effervescent tablets in packs of four 14-tablet tubes P Altargo POM Atriance POM Bifonazole 1% cream for the treatment of athlete’s foot GSL Chloramphenicol eye drops entry: delete P from end of entry Doxadura XL POM Gygel GSL Hydrocortisone 1% cream for the treatment of insect bites and stings only, in adults and children aged 10 years and over GSL	Increlex POM Inovelon POM Midazolam CD No Reg POM Natecal D3 tablets P Nicotine inhalator as an aid to smoking cessation and also as an aid to smoking reduction prior to cessation GSL Orencia injection POM Rapydan medicated plasters POM Rasilez POM Rebetol (ribavarin) 40mg/ml oral solution POM Vicks preparations GSL: delete entry Yondelis POM