Medicines Formulary

Reports

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Vacuum pumps		Green - if in line with SLS criteria
Vacuum pumps		Red - if not in line with the SLS criteria
Valproic acid as semisodium valproate tablets		Specialist initiation only
Vedolizumab	TA342 - Vedolizumab for treating moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis TA352 - Vedolizumab for treating moderately to severely active Crohn's disease after prior therapy	Hospital only - use in line with NICE Off label use - for the treatment of refractory immunotherapy-related colitis
Velaglucerase alfa injection		NHSE commissioned.
Vemurafenib tablets	TA269 - Vemurafenib for treating locally advanced or metastatic BRAF V600 mutation-positive malignant melanoma	National CDF list
Venetoclax (Venclyxto®)	TA487 - Venetoclax for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia TA561 - Venetoclax with rituximab for previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia TA663 - Venetoclax with obinutuzumab for untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia TA796: Venetoclax for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia	For hospital use only And azacitidine for relapsed or refractory AML
Venlafaxine M/R capsules		Specialist initiation only
Venlafaxine tablets		Specialist initiation only
Verapamil M/R tablets		Brand rationalisation, APC preferred brands: Univer Capsules, Securon SR Tablets

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Drug status key

Formulary drugs are allocated a traffic light status. This provides guidance on where clinical and prescribing responsibilities lie in regard to the initiation and maintenance of prescribing.

Grey

Positive NICE TA and/or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy. Please contact your medicines optimisation team for more information.

Red

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.

Amber

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists and transfer to primary care prescribing when appropriate, or in primary care following a specialists recommendation. Prior to initiation some medicines may require committee agreement or a framework to support safe transfer and maintenance.

Green

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists, GPs and other qualified clinicians.

Blue

Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.