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Decisions 15th January 2019

At the meeting on the 15th January the following decisions were agreed:

 

New Drug Requests

 

Approved

Budesonide orodispersible tablets

  • Approved for treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis

Salofalk®

  • Approved for treatment of mild to moderate ulcerative colitis

Duloxetine

  • Approved for treatment resistant neuropathic pain as per BNSSG neuropathic pain guidelines

Taptiqom® eye drops

  • Approved for the reduction of intraocular pressure in adult patients with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension

 

Further work needed

Lidocaine plasters

  • The group agreed that further work was needed before lidocaine plasters could be added to the formulary.

 

Not Approved

Softacort® eye drops

  • Not approved for treatment of mild non-infectious allergic or inflammatory conjunctival diseases.

 

Shared Care Protocols/TLS change in status

Brivaracetam SCP

  • New SCP approved

Insulin degludec (TLS amber 3 months to amber no SCP)

  • The group agreed to change in TLS from amber 3 months to amber no SCP

Azathioprine SCP

  • New SCP approved for azathioprine for the management of autoimmune hepatitis

Tadalafil (TLS amber to blue)

  • The group agreed to change in TLS from amber to blue

 

Other

  • Adalimumab biosimilars; Imraldi®, Amgevita® to be added
  • Insulin glargine biosimilars; Semglee® to be added