Scottish collaboration to integrate medicine therapy between out-patient and in-patient sectors

Moves to harmonise good prescribing practice in Scotland (population 5.2 million) began two decades ago with the development of prescribing formularies in each of primary and secondary care in major geographically-based health boards. These formularies were then combined to produce ‘joint formularies’, the aim being to promote best and most efficient prescribing of evidence-based medicines in both the community and hospital settings.

Moves to harmonise good prescribing practice in Scotland (population 5.2 million) began two decades ago with the development of prescribing formularies in each of primary and secondary care in major geographically-based health boards. These formularies were then combined to produce ‘joint formularies’, the aim being to promote best and most efficient prescribing of evidence-based medicines in both the community and hospital settings.