Pharmacy teams should be aware that Pfizer Limited has recently ceased supplying a number of its well-established brands and released generic equivalent versions instead. The table below includes the Pfizer products that have recently transitioned from brand to generic along with information on ordering codes and list prices. Branded Product Name Generic Product Name Generic
Read moreThe Government’s Spending Review has concluded, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves today announcing the Government’s new spending priorities. The announcement included a 3% real terms uplift to NHS funding, for each of the coming three years, with the Government reiterating its commitment to its three shifts for healthcare: moving care closer to home, from treatment to
Read moreMHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Dulcolax® Adult 5mg gastro-resistant tablets, Opella Healthcare Drug alert number: EL(25)A/26 Date issued: 10 June 2025 Opella Healthcare UK LTD has informed the MHRA that there is an error on the artwork for the outer carton of Dulcolax® Adult 5mg GR Tablets (packsize 20 count). The dose instruction incorrectly states
Read moreMHRA Class 2 Medicines Notification: Paracetamol 500mg Tablets (Chelonia Healthcare Limited) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/25 Date issued: 09 June 2025 Chelonia Healthcare Limited is recalling specific batches of Paracetamol 500mg Tablets (100 pots) as a precautionary measure due to contamination following a small number of complaints of discoloured tablets within the pots. DMRC reference number:
Read moreNHS England has announced the launch of a new community pharmacy Point of Care (PoC) IT Supplier Contractual Framework, which will allow pharmacy owners to choose which PoC system they use to make their clinical records for the Flu and COVID-19 vaccination services during the Autumn/Winter 2025/26 campaign. IT suppliers listed on the new framework
Read moreCommunity pharmacy owners are being asked to share their views on pharmacy service developments and their financial security, ahead of the next full Community Pharmacy England Committee meeting taking place at the end of this month (25th and 26th June). Two months after the introduction of a new CPCF funding settlement, the implementation of various
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for NovoRapid® PumpCart® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 1.6ml cartridges. MSN/2025/034 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 4th June 2025 NovoRapid® PumpCart® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 1.6ml cartridges are in limited supply until 2027 and cannot support
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England would like to remind pharmacy owners of the correct use of the exemption reason ‘Was prescribed free-of-charge STI sexual health medication’ coded ‘0017’. This follows information provided by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) indicating that in February 2025, 575 EPS prescription items were submitted with the EPS exemption code ‘0017’ without
Read moreThe following price concession granted in May 2025 has rolled over to June 2025: Drug Pack size May 2025 price concession Fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops 30 £17.22 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if we receive reports from pharmacy owners to indicate suppliers’ selling prices have increased. The review can
Read moreThis briefing details the June 2025 amendments to the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013, including the closing of the DSP market entry route and changes to core opening hours applications. Briefing 013/25: Regulatory Changes in June 2025 – DSPs, Opening Hours, etc. The post Briefing 013/25: Regulatory Changes in June 2025 –
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