Had a request for an oral liquid presentation of a strong opioid painkiller for a palliative care patient.
At the moment he's having to swallow 10 or 11 capsules every day for breakthrough pain, which is not ideal. Total cost to the NHS per month: about £65.

The good news is that we can make a liquid form for him, but it'll cost nearly £1000 a month instead. I think he'll be continuing to swallow the capsules.
(The Porcupine From Purgatory we of all lost both have them, Fri 17 Apr 2026, 11:52, archived)

it's not like it'll cost 1000 for long. sign the script you horrible toad.
that's proably the cost for one bank nurse per day. peanuts in the grand scheme
( MiseryCunt sometimes the squirrel catches the dog, Fri 17 Apr 2026, 12:46, archived)

No, I'm saying it'll cost £1000 for us to make it.
I've sent them the quote, up to the Health Board now. Probably depends on how high up in the SNP the patient is.
(The Porcupine From Purgatory we of all lost both have them, Fri 17 Apr 2026, 13:55, archived)

could he crush up the pills and snort them?
Alt: shit, that's a horrible decision to have to make
( Invisible Wizard - 12th Level Errorer, Fri 17 Apr 2026, 12:55, archived)

LOL oral

(THE MONGDADDY Wibble jib-jib!, Fri 17 Apr 2026, 14:00, archived)