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Decisions 1st July 2025
The following decisions were made at the Joint Formulary Group meeting held on Tuesday 1st July:
New Drug Requests
Betamethasone (as valerate) 0.1% w/w scalp application (Betacap) (TLS Green)
Capasal Therapeutic Shampoo (TLS Green)
Shared Care Protocols
The following shared care protocols have been updated:
- Sodium valproate
Traffic Light Status Changes
Pimecrolimus 1% cream (Elidel®) TLS changed from amber to green
NICE Technology Appraisals traffic light status discussions:
- Somapacitan for treating growth hormone deficiency in people 3 to 17 years will be added to the Formulary as TLS Red within the NICE implementation period.
Other discussions/decisions
- Melatonin Shared Care Protocol needs to be reviewed to reflect updated product costs
- The new drug request application template form has been updated - see paperwork