Law: MURS & NMS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the benefit of MURs?
A
Improve patients understanding of their medicines
Highlight problematic side effects and propose solutions
Improve adherence
Reduce wastage
2
Q
Who can have an MUR?
A
people in national target groups: see lecture notes
Patient must have received meds from pharmacy for at least 3 months
3
Q
What is NMS?
A
New medicine service
Similar to MUR but for people who have received first prescription for the following: asthma/COPD, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, anti platelet, anticoagulant therapy
4
Q
How is medicine advertising controlled?
A
Statutory regulation by MHRA on behalf of health ministers
5
Q
What is MUR?
A
Medicine use review
Aim is to help manage patient’s medicine more effectively
