Use of Unlicensed & Equivalent Licensed Medicines at a leading London eye Hospital

• In: Posters
• At: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) (2012)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-041
• By: HITCH, Geeta (Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom)
• Co-author(s): Hyung, J. (Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom)
  Safiee, A. (Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom)
  
• Abstract:

  
  Introduction
  The safety and efficacy of unlicensed (UL) medicines cannot be assumed and the prescriber and/or the Trust are liable for harm caused to the patient by their use.AimThe policy on the use of UL medicines was audited for adherence by prescribers at our hospital.MethodA prospective audit of 2636 prescriptions was carried out over 2 weeks

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