The Medicines Management team at the West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) provides specialist advice and information to management, staff and patients in relation to the use of medicines to ensure patients receive safe and effective drug treatment and all medicines are handled safely.
The team works as integral members of multi-professional teams and groups to ensure safe, high quality and cost-effective use of medicines to optimise outcomes for patient care.
The Medicine Management team provides advice and support in:
- Prescribing
- Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes – MOCH
Resources:
Rebate schemes:
| Brand name | Generic name | Date Signed | Date Expires |
| Clenil | Beclometasone | 01.07.2019 | 30.06.2021 |
| Lixiana | Edoxaban | 01.07.2019 | 31.12.2022 |
| Longtec | Oxycodone | 08.08.2019 | 31.07.2021 |
| Mezolar Matrix | Fentanyl | 17.03.2021 | 31.03.2022 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 01.07.2019 | 31.12.2021 |
| Sereflo | Salmeterol xinafoate/ fluticasone propionate | 01.07.2019 | 30.06.2021 |
| Seretide | Salmeterol xinafoate / fluticasone propionate | 01.09.2018 | 31.03.2020 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin | 01.08.2018 | 31.07.2020 |