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Aim Drug formularies should provide evidence-based information and guidance on safe and effective medication use. Formulary contents can have interregional variability,1 potentially leading to health inequalities, poorer patient outcomes and low prescribing confidence.2 We explored the contents of several primary care formularies in the North West (NW) and North East (NE) of England, North Wales (NWS), and Northern Ireland (NI) to determine if paediatric primary care access to medicines across these areas is equitable. Method A documentation review of 9 primary care formularies was conducted NI, (Pan Mersey (PM), Cheshire (Ch), Lancashire 74:640–643. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04269.x What are healthcare inequalities? Internet. NHS choices. NHS; 2020 Available from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/equality/equality-hub/national-healthcareinequalities-improvement-programme/what-are-healthcare-inequalities/ (Accessed 13 December 2023).
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