Thiotepa: alkylating agent for chemotherapy
Tepadina (thiotepa) is a cytotoxic treatment for haematological disease and solid tumours....
News
RSSDaxas: new therapy for the maintenance of COPD
Daxas (roflumilast) is a PDE4 inhibitor for use as an add-on to bronchodilator therapy in the maintenance of severe COPD.
New Drugs
Daxas: new therapy for the maintenance of COPD
Daxas (roflumilast) is a PDE4 inhibitor for use as an add-on to...
Capimune: new ciclosporin brand
Mylan has launched Capimune ( ciclosporin ), a new brand of ciclosporin...
Adoport: new tacrolimus brand
Adoport is a new brand of tacrolimus available from Sandoz. The 500...
Lanolin aerosol for dry skin
Evolve Plus is an emollient spray containing pure lanolin. The product has...
Licence Changes & Product Updates
Botox approved for migraine prevention
Botox (botulinum toxin type A) is the first agent to be specifically...
Paediatric indication for Metoject
Metoject (methotrexate) can now be prescribed in children from the age of...
Deleted products 2010
The following products have been discontinued from the UK market this year....
Diovan for paediatric use
Diovan (valsartan) 40mg and 320mg tablets have had their licences extended to...
New indication for Tyverb
Tyverb (lapatinib) has had its licence extended to include use in combination...
Guidelines & Clinical Updates
NICE approval for arthritis antibody
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis can now be treated with tocilizumab (RoActemra) on...
Antiarrhythmic accepted for limited NHS use
NICE has approved dronedarone (Multaq) as a second-line treatment for certain patients...
MHRA restricts quinine use
The MHRA has issued guidance that quinine should not be considered a...
Somatropin NICE approval extended
Somatropin (synthetic human growth hormone) can now be prescribed on the NHS...
MHRA advice on amphotericin B
The MHRA has reminded healthcare professionals that the use of lipid-based and...
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Deleted products
Cumulative list of products discontinued from the UK market
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Treating psoriasis
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