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July 8th, 2026

Update on avacopan following regulatory developments

National clinical leaders for renal and rheumatology services have published an agreed interim position on the use of Tavneos® (avacopan) while the MHRA completes its review.

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UKRPG Sustainability Working Group description

June 16th, 2026

Get Involved: UKRPG Sustainability Working Group

The UKRPG is forming a small sustainability working group, with support from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare and the UKKA Sustainable Kidney Care Committee, to explore opportunities for improving the sustainability of medicines use within renal services.

Sustainability UKRPG

May 8th, 2026

UKIVAS statement on avacopan

The UK Immuno-Vasculitis Society (UKIVAS) has published a statement regarding recent regulatory developments relating to Tavneos® (avacopan), including actions and reviews by the FDA and EMA.

UKKA UKRPG

October 31st, 2025

Updated vaccine guidance: Autumn 2025

The UK Renal Pharmacy Group has issued an update summarising national vaccination recommendations for people with chronic kidney disease, dialysis and kidney transplants.

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October 7th, 2025

Shingles vaccination guidance 2025

The UKKA, in partnership with the British Transplantation Society (BTS), has published updated guidance on the use of the non-live shingles vaccine, Shingrix®, in people with kidney disease, dialysis and transplant recipients.

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October 6th, 2025

GLP-1 receptor agonists: prescribing in CKD

The UK Renal Pharmacy Group has issued guidance recommending timely access to GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) for people with CKD, including those with kidney transplants.

UKRPG

May 8th, 2025

APPM formulary supplement available

The Association for Paediatric Palliative Medicine formulary supplement 'Prescribing in Chronic Kidney Disease' is available to download. The supplement provides extra support for managing CKD in a palliative care context.

Paediatric Kidney Care UKRPG

Updated RAG Maps for SGLT2 Inhibitors and Finerenone Published

May 8th, 2025

ICB RAG Maps Updated

The latest UKRPG RAG maps show how access to dapagliflozin and finerenone varies across England, based on updated ICB RAG ratings published in March 2025.

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