8th February 2022

You are working in general practice. You receive a letter from a consultant neurologist asking you to provide a regular prescription for a patient under your care

You are working in general practice. You receive a letter from a consultant neurologist asking you to provide a regular prescription for a patient under your care, under a ‘shared care arrangement’. The prescription would be for a new biologic drug, which was recently approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. You do not recognise the drug name, and have never prescribed it before. From the referral letter, there is no information provided on dosage.

Which of the following is the best course of action?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.