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Decisions 10th September 2013

Recent JFG Decisions

 

At the meeting on the 10th September 2013 the following decisions / changes to the formulary were agreed:

 

New Drug Requests

 

Approved

Lixisenatide 

  • Approved for inclusion, TLS Green, first line.

Renavit®

  • Approved for inclusion in the JF for the dietary management of water soluble vitamin deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease in place of Dialyvit®. TLS blue for patients on renal dialysis.

 

Not approved

Linaclotide

  • Rejected as the clinical evidence did not support the inclusion into the formulary although the JFG acknowledged that this was a novel drug and there would be an emerging evidence base.

 

Deferred

Artiss®

  • The JFG was unable to consider the application fully due to insufficient clinical evidence provided at this time. 

Teriparatide

  • The JFG was unable to consider the application fully due to insufficient clinical evidence provided.

 

Specialised Commissioning

  • No new statements

 

Shared Care Protocols

Methotrexate in Dermatology

  •  new SCP

Hydroxychloroquine in Dermatology

  • new SCP

 

Change in TLS

Prucalopride

  • change in TLS status from amber to blue on the advice of a specialist service

Tapentadol MR for chronic pain

  • change form TLS Red to TLS amber once SCP is finalised

Insulin Degludec  

  • request for change from TLS red to amber was not approved

 

Other Decisions

  • Natamycin - is commissioned by the CCG, UHB to submit a NDR