Lancashire and South Cumbria
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8 Malignant disease and immunosuppression

The majority of systemic anti-cancer therapies are not listed in this formulary as they are included in either the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance SACT protocols or the Cancer Drugs Fund list, produced by NHSE.

 NHS England commissions some high cost noncancer drugsA list of high cost drugs commissioned by NHS England can be found here 

08-01-05 Hydroxycarbamide

Hydroxycarbamide 500mg capsules
Formulary
Amber 1 for Morecambe Bay only.
 
Used for the management of haematological myeloproliferative disorders
including:
• Essential thrombocythaemia
• Chronic myeloid leukaemia
• Primary proliferative polycythaemia (polycythaemia vera)
• Myelofibrosis
• Unclassified myeloproliferative disorders
Shared care only for use in Morecambe Bay region, in all other regions the drug remains Red RAG
Link  Hydroxycarbamide (Hydroxyurea) for Haematological Conditions – Shared Care Guideline

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