About this event

This webinar will provide an overview of what a pharmacist needs to know in regarding to patients being admitted or under their care on biologics and DMARDs when used for non-transplant long-term immune conditions. The session will go through the importance of taking a drug history in patients with long-term immune conditions and how these drugs are provided to these patients. It will also cover important side effects of drugs that are commonly used to manage long-term conditions in dermatology, gastroenterology and rheumatology and how to manage these if suspected. We’ll also discuss useful information for patients on DMARDs and biologics for when they are discharged from secondary care.

Aim

The aim of this webinar is to provide attendees with what they need to know regarding patients being admitted or under their care on biologics and DMARDs when used for non-transplant long-term immune conditions.

Target audience

This webinar is designed for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in hospital and generalist settings (including general practice and community pharmacy) who support the care of patients admitted on biologics and DMARDs for long-term, non-transplant immune conditions.

Learning outcomes

• Discuss key considerations when managing patients admitted or under care who are receiving biologics and DMARDs for non-transplant long-term immune conditions.
• Describe important side effects of commonly used biologics and DMARDs in dermatology, gastroenterology, and rheumatology.
• Provide appropriate advice for patients prescribed biologics and DMARDs transitioning from secondary care.

Booking information

Registration will close at midnight on Sunday 11 April 2026 or earlier if maximum capacity is reached. Should this event not reach its minimum number, the UKCPA reserves the right to cancel the webinar.

If you are not a member of UKCPA but wish to attend this event either as a guest or by applying for UKCPA membership in order to attend this webinar as part of your membership package, your guest account or membership application must be completed at least 10 working days in advance of the registration deadline.  Please note that the administration and activation of membership or guest accounts can take up to 7 working days.

Access to the recording of this webinar and any slides made available by the speaker are released as a member benefit.  Guest account attendees are not eligible to access or receive the post event resources.  If you are a guest account holder and wish to access the recording and any resources, please upgrade to full UKCPA membership.