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Trust's ratings improve with support from pharmacy initiatives
Healthcare Commission: 2006/2007 annual health check of NHS trusts (overview PDF 1.5MB and directory of performance ratings PDF 500K).


Pharmacy contribution to “care closer to home” agenda highlighted
“Care closer to home” report


Anti-TNFs accepted by NICE for rheumatoid arthritis
Adalimumab (Humira) has been added to the anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapies that can be prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis in the latest round of guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

NICE gives response-rebate scheme for bortezomib the go-ahead
NICE issued final guidance that recommends bortezomib monotherapy as an option for the treatment of progressive multiple myeloma in people who are at first relapse, have received one prior therapy and have already undergone, or are unsuitable for, bone marrow transplantation


SOP guide for Scotland
Guidance on how to write a standard operating procedure (SOP) for handling Controlled Drugs was published this week by the Scottish Government (PDF 100K)

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