Two new monthly publications are now available for stakeholders, covering new and updated medicines, guidelines, and safety alerts published in October 2025:
- Monthly formulary amendments – October 2025
- Monthly horizon scanning – November 2025
Author: Nancy Kane
Formulary amendments October 2025 & horizon scanning November 2025
Formulary amendments September 2025 & horizon scanning October 2025
Two new monthly publications are now available for stakeholders, covering new and updated medicines, guidelines, and safety alerts published in September 2025:
- Monthly formulary amendments – September 2025
- Monthly horizon scanning – October 2025
RDTC workplan – adrenaline nasal spray
During routine horizon scanning, RDTC have identified adrenaline 2mg nasal spray (Eurneffy) for management of severe allergic reactions as an item of interest. We’ve added it to our workplan, but we’re aware that the Resuscitation Council UK clinical guidelines are due for review. To avoid duplication of effort we are awaiting this updated guidance, and will keep this topic under active surveillance,
Evidence reviews for drug and therapeutics committees
RDTC are making a new series of publications available to stakeholders. Our D&T reviews are prepared in response to specific requests, and intended for use by drug and therapeutics groups or equivalent committees, They provide an overview of the evidence on a specific therapeutic question, and support the review of applications to use a treatment in an individual or for a cohort. They are not intended to be used as standalone publications.
For a list of the topics available, visit the D&T reviews page.
RDTC reports, publications, resources demo and Q&A sessions
The RDTC are offering a series of sessions for NHS colleagues to attend a relaxed demo of RDTC resources. We’ll bring a few of the RDTC team; analysts, scientists and pharmacists, you’re welcome to bring a cuppa and any questions you might have.
Sessions will be delivered by Microsoft Teams and will last around an hour, including time for you to ask questions. The available sessions are:
| Date | Time | Topics covered |
| Week commencing 18th November, date TBC | 10:30am-11:30am | Antimicrobial stewardship |
To book your place and receive an MS Teams link, please email: nuth.nyrdtc.rxsupp@nhs.net with the details of the session(s) you would like to attend.
If you are unable to attend on the dates/times available but would like to, or if you would like to request a specific demonstration session for yourself and colleagues, please email us to discuss alternative options.
Great North Pharmacy Research Collaborative 2025
The Great North Pharmacy Research Collaborative conference 2025 is taking place on Friday 18th July.
RDTC are attending as always, and this year we’re bringing several posters:
- Analysis of GLP-1 medication Yellow Card reports submitted in the Northern and Yorkshire region in 2024-2025
- Uptake of NICE TAs in the eligible populations
- Using data analysis to identify a ‘medicines roadmap’ to support the uptake of electronic repeat dispensing
We’re also running a breakout session on Deprivation in the North and the effect on prescribing analysis. This will run during the second of the two breakout session slots, and we look forward to seeing you there.
We also have team members supporting the foundation trainee pharmacist workshop on sustaining the future workshop, and helping with assessing poster submissions.
We look forward to seeing you on the day, please come and say hello!
Top 50 expenditure report updated
This report looks at the top 50 BNF sections and drugs, with a focus on cost growth and item growth.
To access the latest report, visit Top 50 BNF Sections and Drugs.
Monthly financial headlines updated
This report provides headline financial information based on total prescribing for the whole BNF at ICB, sub-ICB and PCN level for the financial year to date. It has now been updated to include prescribing data up to April 2025.
To download the latest report, visit Monthly Financial Headlines.
Prescribing Update Newsletter – August 2024
Prescribing support newsletters aim to inform readers of work done by the unit and work in progress, to help tailor local work plans and highlight any ‘topical’ issues in prescribing or medicines management.
If you have any suggestions for future topics for the newsletter, then please contact nuth.nyrdtc.rxsupp@nhs.net
This month’s edition focuses on recent RDTC publications and the dates of our upcoming demo and Q&A sessions on RDTC reports, publications, and resources.
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Prescribing Update Newsletter – May 2024
Prescribing support newsletters aim to inform readers of work done by the unit and work in progress, to help tailor local work plans and highlight any ‘topical’ issues in prescribing or medicines management.
If you have any suggestions for future topics for the newsletter, then please contact nuth.nyrdtc.rxsupp@nhs.net
This month’s edition focuses on recent RDTC publications and the dates of our upcoming demo and Q&A sessions on RDTC reports, publications, and resources.
View the preview below on desktop, or click here to download a copy.