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How should you discuss omeprazole in an MUR?

Omeprazole is part of the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) class of medicines.(1) Although these medicines do not fall into a national target group for...

12/06/2019 0

How should you discuss oral prednisolone in an MUR?

Prednisolone belongs to the corticosteroid class of medicines. It is a synthetic version of a hormone synthesised by the adrenal cortex that produces...

06/06/2019 0

How should you discuss loop diuretics in an MUR?

Patients taking a loop diuretic can be considered relevant for a medicines use review (MUR) if they fall into the national target group of patients...

16/05/2019 1

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Readers were asked whether the cap on the number of paid MURs should be amended

61% of pharmacists want MURs scrapped, rather than cap of 400 amended

When asked whether the cap on the number of paid MURs should be amended, 61% – 68 of the 112 respondents to a poll, which ran on the C+D website from...

10/05/2019 47

Many pharmacists say MURs benefit patient care, but could be improved

Where next for MURs: redesign, refine or scrap?

MURs may have been introduced in 2005 to boost patients’ medicine compliance, but many pharmacists think that while they offer value to patients,...

09/05/2019 26

The Locum: Why MURs are both life-saving and worthless

Floccinaucinihilipilification: The action or habit of estimating something as worthless. “Worthless” is a very emotive word. It is cold, sterile...

29/04/2019 12

How should you discuss metformin in an MUR?

Patients with diabetes are considered appropriate for a medicines use review (MUR) if they fall into the national target group of patients who are at...

04/04/2019 5

PSNC: Contractors will be capped at 200 MURs until September

PSNC to discuss future of MURs in upcoming contract negotiations

The number of MURs contractors can deliver will be capped at 200 from April 1 to September 30, as part of interim funding arrangements announced by...

08/03/2019 26