University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Infliximab
Status: Red Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®)
Status: Green Insulin glargine (lantus®)

Extremely high relative cost. Prescribe by brand name.

Status: Red Interferon Alfa-2B pen
Status: Red Interferon beta
Status: Red Interferon gamma

For hospital use only

Status: Red Ipilumumab injection
Status: Red Irinotecan injection

For hospital use only

Status: Red Isatuximab
Status: Amber Ivabradine tablets

Consultant to initiate and stabilise patient before GP takes over prescribing

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

Grey

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

Red

Red

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.

Amber

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

Green

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

Blue

Blue

Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

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