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This month from
the Information

Services team…
Requisitions

from schools

Drug Tariff Information
As pharmacy professionals, we play Advisor
a crucial role in ensuring the safety
and well-being of our communities,
including the youngest members
school children. Since the Human
Medicines Regulations came into
effect on October 1 , 2014, schools
st
have been able to purchase certain
prescription-only medicines (POMs)
from pharmacies for emergency use.
Schools would include maintained Information Pharmacist &
schools, independent schools, Medication Safety Officer
independent educational institutions, Lead Information Pharmacist
pupil referral units, alternative
provision academies and maintained
nursery schools. Which inhalers and spacers can be
requested?
They can request salbutamol inhalers,
spacer devices and since 2017 Only salbutamol metered dosage inhalers
adrenaline auto-injectors. Here’s a (MDIs) may be purchased. Other inhaler
guide to help you navigate these types such as autohalers cannot be
requisitions with ease and provide the supplied.
schools with any extra information
they may need. It is important that spacers purchased are
compatible with the inhaler supplied and
General requirements from the requisition are also suitable for use in the age group of
intended use.
You will need a written request signed by
the principal or head teacher. Ideally, this Who can use the emergency inhaler?
should be on official school letterheaded It can only be used in children who have
paper and include: been diagnosed with asthma and prescribed
an inhaler. The inhaler must be prescribed
• The name of the school requiring the as a reliever medication. Parental consent
medicine must also have been given for the use of the
• The purpose for which the product is emergency inhaler.
needed

• The total quantity required Find out more at
https://tinyurl.com/y9nupvrp

Salbutamol inhalers and devices
Adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs)
Asthma attacks can be frightening, but with Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction
the right tools, schools can be prepared to that requires immediate attention. Schools
handle them swiftly. can requisition AAIs to ensure they are
prepared for such emergencies.

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