The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following product: Amiodarone 200mg tablets MSN/2025/043 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 11/07/2025 Amiodarone 200mg tablets are out of stock until early August 2025. Amiodarone 100mg tablets remain available and can support a limited increase in demand.
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following product: Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha) 0.1% eye drops 0.3ml unit dose preservative free MSN/2025/042 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 10/07/2025 Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha) 0.1% eye drops 0.3ml unit dose preservative free are out of stock until
Read morePharmacy teams should be aware that the medical device FreeStyle® Libre2 Sensor (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) will be discontinued in August 2025 and will be removed from Part IX of the Drug Tariff in October 2025. Any NHS prescriptions for the FreeStyle® Libre 2 Sensor submitted as dispensed from October 2025 onwards will be disallowed and the pharmacy
Read moreFollowing representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the April 2025 reimbursement prices for the following products, to reflect an increase in their NHS list prices. To avoid pharmacy owners dispensing these products at a loss, DHSC has agreed to grant
Read moreA new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Pharmacy calls for urgent reforms to medicines supply, after describing shortages as a “permanent and escalating feature” of the healthcare system. Published today, the report on an APPG inquiry into the issue concludes that shortages have become a constant and growing threat to NHS care
Read moreMHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Zaditen 0.25 mg/ml, eye drops, solution (Laboratoires Théa) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/34 Date issued: 07 July 2025 Laboratoires Théa trading as Thea Pharmaceuticals Limited have notified the MHRA of an out of specification event related to environmental monitoring during manufacturing, which may increase the risk of microbial contamination of the
Read moreThe Government published their long awaited 10 Year Health Plan for England on 3rd July 2025. This followed eight months of work to develop the plan, including extensive engagement with the public, staff and healthcare providers, including Community Pharmacy England and other representatives of community pharmacy. This Community Pharmacy England briefing provides a summary of
Read moreWith the conclusion of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan imminent, this is a critical time for community pharmacy and it is important that we focus on the future, including looking at negotiating priorities to further leverage community pharmacy’s position. Pharmacy owners across London are invited to ‘Future of Pharmacy’ workshop event to discuss the potential
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following product: Salbutamol 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhalers CFC free MSN/2025/041 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 04/07/2025 Salbutamol (Salamol Easi-Breathe®) 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhaler CFC free is out of stock until mid-September 2025; following resupply, stock will
Read moreWith the conclusion of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan imminent, this is a critical time for community pharmacy and it is important that we focus on the future, including looking at negotiating priorities to further leverage community pharmacy’s position. Pharmacy owners across the South West and South East are invited to ‘Future of Pharmacy’ workshop
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