Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Grouphttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3m22jnw6idc2gRPS President Professor Claire Anderson reassures parents on the use of paracetamol in pregnancy after claims from the US of a link with autism: https://www.rpharms.com/about-us/news/details/use-of-paracetamol-during-pregnancy30 Sep 2025 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22jnw6idc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3lwo47cr4zs2jParents’ and carers’ preferences and understanding of dosage instructions on dispensed paediatric medicines: a cross-sectional survey https://academic.oup.com/ijpp/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ijpp/riaf065/8232653?redirectedFrom=fulltext18 Aug 2025 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwo47cr4zs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3lv3yyrummc2zAn RCPCH webinar is being arranged on Thurs 21st August 12.30-1.30pm for any healthcare professionals that would like to understand and know more around the change to using nirsevimab instead of palivizumab this year. Details & registration can be found at https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/education-careers/courses/rcpch-webinar/rcpch-webinar-rsv-update-2025-changes-monoclonals-preterm29 Jul 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv3yyrummc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3lutziuskis2eIn the light of the current Abidec shortage we have updated the information on Liquid Vitamin & Iron Supplements in Neonates & Children. It has a link to a summary of liquid & chewable/soluble tablet multivitamins available in the UK nppg.org.uk/vitamins/ https://nppg.org.uk/vitamins/26 Jul 2025 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3lutziuskis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3ltjnf5h55s2cWe have, today, published a new Formulary Assessment tool for Spironolactone (Qaialdo) 10 mg/1 ml oral suspension - https://nppg.org.uk/formulary-assessment-tools/09 Jul 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltjnf5h55s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3ltjml5pxmc2zUpdated July 2025, in consultation with @pccsociety.bsky.social Chloral hydrate initiation in paed critical care should be consultant-led, after ensuring that all other appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological sedative treatments have been optimised - https://nppg.org.uk/chloral-in-critical-care/09 Jul 2025 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltjml5pxmc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3lsb2ctft622mToday we publish a position statement, endorsed by @rpharms on Labelling of Dispensed Oral Medicines for Children. For further details, and the statement go to https://nppg.org.uk/labelling-position-statement/23 Jun 2025 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsb2ctft622mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3lrzvxlfkm22sChoosing between oral vancomycin options https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/choosing-between-oral-vancomycin-options/20 Jun 2025 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrzvxlfkm22shttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3lruu3uoffc24Changes to the childhood vaccination programme: why are they happening https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-childhood-vaccination-programme-why-are-they-happening18 Jun 2025 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3lruu3uoffc24https://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3lqcwzte2p22zDosage instructions on community-dispensed paediatric medicine labels: a cross-sectional study https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40267-025-01163-329 May 2025 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqcwzte2p22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3lpbybbyq2k2cThe Specialist Pharmacy Service are hosting an unlicensed medicines podcast series. They are not solely paeds focussed but there is a paeds clinical perspective in the first episode & a lot of the QA discussion is also be of relevance https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/unlicensed-medicines-podcast-series/16 May 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpbybbyq2k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3llvxmpw6r22eIn light of the ongoing supply shortages of Gentamicin 20mg/2ml paediatric injection, the NPPG Neonatal SIG have created a summary of the currently available imported solutions. This includes information on suppliers, manufacturers and country of origin https://nppg.org.uk/gentamicin-10mg-ml-products-available-during-current-uk-shortage/03 Apr 2025 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3llvxmpw6r22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3llvwambzxs25The position statement on calcium, phosphate and potassium supplementation in neonates and children has now been updated to include zinc supplementation https://nppg.org.uk/position-statements/03 Apr 2025 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3llvwambzxs25https://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3llviihi4bc2eNPPG have published aFormulary Assessment Tool for Flecainide Acetate 25mg/5mL Oral Solution (Colonis) https://nppg.org.uk/formulary-assessment-tools/03 Apr 2025 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3llviihi4bc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3llhodpj5ac2zSubmit your abstract for the 2025 NPPG Annual Conference – submissions are open until 7 July 2025. Submission link:https://profile.eventsair.com/PresentationPortal/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FPresentationPortal%2Fnppg-conference-2025%2Fnppg2528 Mar 2025 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3llhodpj5ac2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3llho67wgfs2zThe abstracts from the Neonatal & Paediatric Pharmacy Conference 2024 are now available! You can access the Short Paper Abstracts from the event here: https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/Suppl_228 Mar 2025 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3llho67wgfs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3ll7hofjnks25NPPG are delighted to announce that we will be running an online programme for anyone wishing to participate in the Starting Out in Children’s Medicines Optimisation Spring 2025 online course. Full details at nppg.org.uk/events/ https://nppg.org.uk/events/25 Mar 2025 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7hofjnks25https://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3ll7hjjllwc25Transition of adolescents with asthma to adult care https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(25)00083-9/fulltext25 Mar 2025 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7hjjllwc25https://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3ll7himg4tc25Short-term efficacy of inhaled short-acting beta-2-agonists for acute wheeze/asthma symptoms in preschool-aged children: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2025/03/22/thorax-2024-22276025 Mar 2025 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7himg4tc25https://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3linbdsjnws2eNeurodevelopmental outcomes at five years in children born very preterm (24–31 weeks) exposed to opioids with or without midazolam: results from the French nationwide EPIPAGE-2 cohort study https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(25)00034-1/fulltext20 Feb 2025 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3linbdsjnws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nppguk.bsky.social/post/3li5tgwui3k2nA reminder that the next joint Neonatology & PICU SIG study afternoon is taking place on Thursday 13th March 2025. See under events on NPPG.org.uk for registration details and programme https://NPPG.org.uk14 Feb 2025 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:jciadtybcb4mznec2oak3ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5tgwui3k2n