Following the first meeting of the Greater Manchester ICS Clinical Effectiveness and Governance Committee on Thursday 22nd September, the website and formulary have been updated to reflect decisions made by GMMMG and the Clinical Reference Group (CRG). This includes:
- Empagliflozin for heart failure added as GREEN (specialist advice)
- Pitolisant and solriamfetol for obstructive sleep apnoea added to DNP list (criterion 1)
- Nirmatrelvir / ritonavir (Paxlovid) added as RED
- Micronised progesterone vaginal capsules for management of miscarriage added as GREEN (specialist initiation)
- Emollient section of chapter 13 updated to align with primary care emollient ladder
- Minoxidil foam added to DNP list (criterion 3). Formulary updated to clarify that other minoxidil preparations are included in the Drug Tariff part XVIIIA (the “black list”).
- Anti-reflux milks added to paediatric DNP list (criterion 3)
- Phenazone / lidocaine eardrops for acute otitis media added to paediatric RAG list as GREEN, for use only if an immediate oral antibiotic prescription is not given, and there is no eardrum perforation or otorrhoea
- Pegcetacoplan for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria added to RAG list as RED
- Atidarsagene autotemce for metachromatic leukodystrophyl added to RAG list as RED
- Selumetinib for inoperable plexiform neurofibromas associated with type 1 neurofibromatosis added to RAG list as RED
- Lixisenatide removed from formulary for new patients following discontinuation of the 10 microgram pen and initiation pack. Patients who are clinically stable on lixisenatide may continue and should not be switched without clinical reason
The formulary has also been updated to reflect relevant NICE guidelines and safety alerts. For full details of the changes, please see the Formulary Change Log.
Outstanding decisions
Outstanding decisions expected to have a financial impact for the ICS are pending approval by GM Directors of Finance, and will be published once approved:
- Dapagliflozin for chronic kidney disease
- Sitagliptin formulary position following patent expiry
- Romosozumab for severe osteoporosis
- Simple eye ointment DNP status