BNF 82 (British National Formulary) September 2021: 82: September 2021 - March 2022

Product Information

In general, drug and product names should be written in full. Unofficial abbreviations should not be used as they may be misinterpreted. Non-proprietary titles Medicines should only be prescribed when they are needed, and in any case the benefits of drug administration should be considered in relation to the associated risk. This is especially important during pregnancy, when the risk to the mother and fetus must be taken into account. Names used as monograph names may be used freely in the United Kingdom, but may be banned in other countries. Biologics, Biosimilars and Biobetters: An Introduction for Pharmacists, Physicians and other Health Practitioners(2021)

Author (Year of publication) 'Title of chapter/section', in Title of reference source.Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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As an example, here's a reference for the whole print BNF in Harvard format (remember, though, that you will probably be referencing a specific entry): As noted in the British National Formulary (BNF) the recommended dosage for children under 12 is...(Joint Formulary Committee, 2021)." If unprotected ("generic") names are provided, they should be used in prescribing. This allows any suitable product to be delivered, thus saving patient delays and sometimes healthcare costs. The only exception is when there is a difference in clinical effect between each version of the product, which is important so that the patient always receives the same brand; in such cases, the brand or manufacturer name must be given. Non-proprietary names should not often be devised for prescribing, as this can lead to confusion, especially in the case of compound and controlled release products. Pharmaceutical Preformulation and Formulation: a Practical Guide from Candidate Drug Selection to Commercial Dosage Form - 2nd ed. (2009) Many of the unprotected titles used in this book are the titles of the monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia, the British Pharmacopoeia or the British Pharmaceutical Code 1973. In such cases, the products must comply with the standard (if any) of the relevant publication, if necessary. . under the Medicinal Products for Human Use Regulation 2012. Custom titles

Joint Formulary Committee (2021) 'Paracetamol', in British National Formulary. Available at: https://www-medicinescomplete-com.apollo.worc.ac.uk/#/content/bnf/_970446495(Accessed: 21July2022). Mylan (2020) Acamprosate 333 mg Gastro-resistant Tablets SmPC. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/2729/smpc (Accessed: 4 December 2020). An integral part of the UK’s healthcare infrastructure and relied on by health professionals who prescribe, dispense, and administer medicines globally. Containing guidance on best practice in prescribing, as well as legal and ethical considerations, BNF supports safe and effective decision-making at the point of care. The key thing to remember here is that BNF is not the author! The author for the BNF is the JointFormulary Committee. They should be named as author in both your in-text citation (if using Harvard) and reference list. This is true whether you are using the print copy or have electronic access to BNF.

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Pharmaceutical Excipients: Properties, Functionality and Applications in Research and Industry (2017) Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary, 81, March-September 2021. London: BMJ Group and Pharmaceutical Press, 2021. 1738 p. Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC/medicines.org.uk) Pholcodine-containing cough and cold medicines: withdrawal from UK market as a precautionary measure Livtencity® [maribavir] for cytomegalovirus disease in recipients of haematopoietic stem cell transplant or solid organ transplant In the body of your text, an indication of where the information for a specific sentence or quote comes from. Depending on which referencing style you use, this might be the name of the author of the information source and the year it was written, or it might be a number. For example, Harvard uses author and date, whereas Vancouver uses a number system. Reference list