RPS President Professor Claire Anderson reassures parents on the use of paracetamol in pregnancy after claims from the US of a link with autism: www.rpharms.com/about-us/new...
Use of paracetamol during pregnancy | Royal Pharmaceutical Society | RPS
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September 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
RPS President Professor Claire Anderson reassures parents on the use of paracetamol in pregnancy after claims from the US of a link with autism: www.rpharms.com/about-us/new...
Parents’ and carers’ preferences and understanding of dosage instructions on dispensed paediatric medicines: a cross-sectional survey academic.oup.com/ijpp/advance...
Parents’ and carers’ preferences and understanding of dosage instructions on dispensed paediatric medicines: a cross-sectional survey
AbstractObjectives. Previous studies have highlighted inconsistencies in dosage instructions on dispensed medicine labels, increasing the risk of medicatio
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August 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Parents’ and carers’ preferences and understanding of dosage instructions on dispensed paediatric medicines: a cross-sectional survey academic.oup.com/ijpp/advance...
An RCPCH webinar is being arranged on Thurs 21st August 12.30-1.30pm for any healthcare professionals that would like to understand and know more around the change to using nirsevimab instead of palivizumab this year.
Details & registration can be found at www.rcpch.ac.uk/education-ca...
Details & registration can be found at www.rcpch.ac.uk/education-ca...
RCPCH Webinar: RSV update 2025 - Changes to monoclonals for preterm infants
In July 2025 it was announced that high efficacy, single dose nirsevimab immunisation will replace the NHS use of monthly palivizumab injections for infants at high risk of severe respiratory syncytia...
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July 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
An RCPCH webinar is being arranged on Thurs 21st August 12.30-1.30pm for any healthcare professionals that would like to understand and know more around the change to using nirsevimab instead of palivizumab this year.
Details & registration can be found at www.rcpch.ac.uk/education-ca...
Details & registration can be found at www.rcpch.ac.uk/education-ca...
In the light of the current Abidec shortage we have updated the information on Liquid Vitamin & Iron Supplements in Neonates & Children. It has a link to a summary of liquid & chewable/soluble tablet multivitamins available in the UK nppg.org.uk/vitamins/
Vitamins - NPPG
nppg.org.uk
July 26, 2025 at 7:18 AM
In the light of the current Abidec shortage we have updated the information on Liquid Vitamin & Iron Supplements in Neonates & Children. It has a link to a summary of liquid & chewable/soluble tablet multivitamins available in the UK nppg.org.uk/vitamins/
We have, today, published a new Formulary Assessment tool for Spironolactone (Qaialdo) 10 mg/1 ml oral suspension - nppg.org.uk/formulary-as...
Formulary Assessment Tools - NPPG
nppg.org.uk
July 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
We have, today, published a new Formulary Assessment tool for Spironolactone (Qaialdo) 10 mg/1 ml oral suspension - nppg.org.uk/formulary-as...
Updated July 2025, in consultation with
@pccsociety.bsky.social Chloral hydrate initiation in paed critical care should be consultant-led, after ensuring that all other appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological sedative treatments have been optimised - nppg.org.uk/chloral-in-c...
@pccsociety.bsky.social Chloral hydrate initiation in paed critical care should be consultant-led, after ensuring that all other appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological sedative treatments have been optimised - nppg.org.uk/chloral-in-c...
Chloral in Critical Care - NPPG
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July 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Updated July 2025, in consultation with
@pccsociety.bsky.social Chloral hydrate initiation in paed critical care should be consultant-led, after ensuring that all other appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological sedative treatments have been optimised - nppg.org.uk/chloral-in-c...
@pccsociety.bsky.social Chloral hydrate initiation in paed critical care should be consultant-led, after ensuring that all other appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological sedative treatments have been optimised - nppg.org.uk/chloral-in-c...
Today we publish a position statement, endorsed by @rpharms on Labelling of Dispensed Oral Medicines for Children. For further details, and the statement go to nppg.org.uk/labelling-po...
Labelling of Dispensed Oral Medicines for Children position statement – NPPG
nppg.org.uk
June 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Today we publish a position statement, endorsed by @rpharms on Labelling of Dispensed Oral Medicines for Children. For further details, and the statement go to nppg.org.uk/labelling-po...
Choosing between oral vancomycin options www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/cho...
Choosing between oral vancomycin options
Organisations should choose suitable formulary options for oral vancomycin and mitigate risks. Several factors affect decision making.
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June 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Choosing between oral vancomycin options www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/cho...
Changes to the childhood vaccination programme: why are they happening www.gov.uk/government/p...
Changes to the childhood vaccination programme: why are they happening
This flyer explains the changes to the childhood vaccination programmes from 1 July 2025 to parents of eligible children.
www.gov.uk
June 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Changes to the childhood vaccination programme: why are they happening www.gov.uk/government/p...
Dosage instructions on community-dispensed paediatric medicine labels: a cross-sectional study link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Dosage instructions on community-dispensed paediatric medicine labels: a cross-sectional study - Drugs & Therapy Perspectives
Background Dispensed medicine labels play a crucial role in ensuring patients use medications safely. Regulations require labels to include essential details, but variations in wording can affect pati...
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May 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Dosage instructions on community-dispensed paediatric medicine labels: a cross-sectional study link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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@eoeneonatalodn.bsky.social @nppguk.bsky.social excellent study afternoom for Neonatal pharmacist's working in East of England. Great educational sessions from Dr Sajeev Job and Dr Paul Clarke around Neonatal cardiology and use of vitamin K.
May 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
@eoeneonatalodn.bsky.social @nppguk.bsky.social excellent study afternoom for Neonatal pharmacist's working in East of England. Great educational sessions from Dr Sajeev Job and Dr Paul Clarke around Neonatal cardiology and use of vitamin K.
The Specialist Pharmacy Service are hosting an unlicensed medicines podcast series. They are not solely paeds focussed but there is a paeds clinical perspective in the first episode & a lot of the QA discussion is also be of relevance www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/unl...
Unlicensed medicines podcast series
A series of podcasts about unlicensed medicines
www.sps.nhs.uk
May 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Specialist Pharmacy Service are hosting an unlicensed medicines podcast series. They are not solely paeds focussed but there is a paeds clinical perspective in the first episode & a lot of the QA discussion is also be of relevance www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/unl...
In light of the ongoing supply shortages of Gentamicin 20mg/2ml paediatric injection, the NPPG Neonatal SIG have created a summary of the currently available imported solutions. This includes information on suppliers, manufacturers and country of origin nppg.org.uk/gentamicin-1...
Gentamicin 10mg/ml products available during current UK shortage – NPPG
nppg.org.uk
April 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
In light of the ongoing supply shortages of Gentamicin 20mg/2ml paediatric injection, the NPPG Neonatal SIG have created a summary of the currently available imported solutions. This includes information on suppliers, manufacturers and country of origin nppg.org.uk/gentamicin-1...
The position statement on calcium, phosphate and potassium supplementation in neonates and children has now been updated to include zinc supplementation nppg.org.uk/position-sta...
Position Statements – NPPG
nppg.org.uk
April 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The position statement on calcium, phosphate and potassium supplementation in neonates and children has now been updated to include zinc supplementation nppg.org.uk/position-sta...
NPPG have published aFormulary Assessment Tool for Flecainide Acetate 25mg/5mL Oral Solution (Colonis) nppg.org.uk/formulary-as...
Formulary Assessment Tools – NPPG
nppg.org.uk
April 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
NPPG have published aFormulary Assessment Tool for Flecainide Acetate 25mg/5mL Oral Solution (Colonis) nppg.org.uk/formulary-as...
Submit your abstract for the 2025 NPPG Annual Conference – submissions are open until 7 July 2025. Submission link:https://profile.eventsair.com/PresentationPortal/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FPresentationPortal%2Fnppg-conference-2025%2Fnppg25
March 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Submit your abstract for the 2025 NPPG Annual Conference – submissions are open until 7 July 2025. Submission link:https://profile.eventsair.com/PresentationPortal/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FPresentationPortal%2Fnppg-conference-2025%2Fnppg25
The abstracts from the Neonatal & Paediatric Pharmacy Conference 2024 are now available!
You can access the Short Paper Abstracts from the event here: bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/Su...
You can access the Short Paper Abstracts from the event here: bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/Su...
BMJ Paediatrics Open: 9 (Suppl 2)
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March 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The abstracts from the Neonatal & Paediatric Pharmacy Conference 2024 are now available!
You can access the Short Paper Abstracts from the event here: bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/Su...
You can access the Short Paper Abstracts from the event here: bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/Su...
NPPG are delighted to announce that we will be running an online programme for anyone wishing to participate in the Starting Out in Children’s Medicines Optimisation Spring 2025 online course. Full details at nppg.org.uk/events/
Events from 23 April – 8 May – NPPG
nppg.org.uk
March 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
NPPG are delighted to announce that we will be running an online programme for anyone wishing to participate in the Starting Out in Children’s Medicines Optimisation Spring 2025 online course. Full details at nppg.org.uk/events/
Transition of adolescents with asthma to adult care www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Transition of adolescents with asthma to adult care
Adolescence is a vulnerable time of life, filled with emotional, physical, and social
upheaval. For adolescents aged 12–19 years with chronic medical conditions such as
asthma, it is important for hea...
www.thelancet.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Transition of adolescents with asthma to adult care www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Short-term efficacy of inhaled short-acting beta-2-agonists for acute wheeze/asthma symptoms in preschool-aged children: a systematic review and meta-analysis thorax.bmj.com/content/earl...
Short-term efficacy of inhaled short-acting beta-2-agonists for acute wheeze/asthma symptoms in preschool-aged children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Inhaled short-acting β2-agonists (SABA) is recognised as an effective treatment in adults and older children with asthma, but the effect in young children and infants is still up for debate...
thorax.bmj.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Short-term efficacy of inhaled short-acting beta-2-agonists for acute wheeze/asthma symptoms in preschool-aged children: a systematic review and meta-analysis thorax.bmj.com/content/earl...
Neurodevelopmental outcomes at five years in children born very preterm (24–31 weeks) exposed to opioids with or without midazolam: results from the French nationwide EPIPAGE-2 cohort study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Neurodevelopmental outcomes at five years in children born very preterm (24–31 weeks) exposed to opioids with or without midazolam: results from the French nationwide EPIPAGE-2 cohort study
Exposure to opioids with/without midazolam >7 days might be associated with a higher
prevalence of moderate/severe NDD at five years in very preterm born children but
severe neonatal morbidities are a...
www.thelancet.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Neurodevelopmental outcomes at five years in children born very preterm (24–31 weeks) exposed to opioids with or without midazolam: results from the French nationwide EPIPAGE-2 cohort study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A reminder that the next joint Neonatology & PICU SIG study afternoon is taking place on Thursday 13th March 2025. See under events on NPPG.org.uk for registration details and programme
NPPG – Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group
NPPG.org.uk
February 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A reminder that the next joint Neonatology & PICU SIG study afternoon is taking place on Thursday 13th March 2025. See under events on NPPG.org.uk for registration details and programme