University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Hydrocortisone 1% cream

Mild potency

Status: Green Hydrocortisone 1% ointment

Mild potency

Status: Red Ibrutinib
Status: Grey Icosapent Ethyl
Status: Red Idelalisib (Zydelig)
Status: Red Imatinib (Glivec®)

Off-label use for melanoma with responsive c-KIT mutation 

Status: Red Imlifidase
Status: Green Inclisiran (Leqvio®)

BSSE APC prescribing information regarding Inclisiran

Status: Red Infliximab
Status: Red Infliximab injection (Remicade®, Inflectra®, Remsima®)

Drug status key

Formulary drugs are allocated a traffic light status. This provides guidance on where clinical and prescribing responsibilities lie in regard to the initiation and maintenance of prescribing.

Grey

Grey

Positive NICE TA and/or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy. Please contact your medicines optimisation team for more information.

Red

Red

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.

Amber

Amber

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists and transfer to primary care prescribing when appropriate, or in primary care following a specialists recommendation. Prior to initiation some medicines may require committee agreement or a framework to support safe transfer and maintenance.

Green

Green

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists, GPs and other qualified clinicians.

Blue

Blue

Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

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