Leicestershire Health Community
Medicines Formulary
Medicines Formulary
8 Malignant disease and immunosuppression
Further information on specific drugs available locally and the pathways used is available from the East Midlands Cancer Network. This includes drugs reviewed as part of NICE technology appraisals
The East Midlands has adopted the Palliative Adult Network Guidelines(PANG) as the single guideline across the region to conform with the requirement for a single guideline within a cancer network. These are freely available to healthcare professionals.
Further information on specific drugs available locally and the pathways used is available from the East Midlands Cancer Network. This includes drugs reviewed as part of NICE technology appraisals
The East Midlands has adopted the Palliative Adult Network Guidelines(PANG) as the single guideline across the region to conform with the requirement for a single guideline within a cancer network. These are freely available to healthcare professionals.
08-02-03 Anti-lymphocyte monoclonal antibodies
| Rituximab |
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Restricted
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| Specialist use only Supported in line with NICE TA 308 only High Cost Drug excluded to tariff, commmissioned by NHSE for this indication |
 NHSE Commissioning Policy: ANCA-positive vasculitis NHSE Commissioning Policy: Rituximab for second line treatment for anti-NMDAR autoimmune encephalitis  NICE TA 308: Rituximab in combination with glucocorticoids for treating anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis |
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Links
- Community Pharmacies holding Palliative Care Formulary Drugs
- East Midlands Cancer Network
- Leicestershire Guidance: Palliative Care
- List of Drugs stocked by Community Pharmacies for the care of the terminally ill
- NHSE Commissioning Policy: ANCA-positive vasculitis
- NHSE Commissioning Policy: Rituximab for second line treatment for anti-NMDAR autoimmune encephalitis
- NICE TA 308: Rituximab in combination with glucocorticoids for treating anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis
- Palliative Adult Network Guidelines (PANG)