Community Pharmacy England held a webinar on the new Part VIIIA Drug Tariff category, Category H, on Monday 16 February. A subset of Category C drugs with multiple suppliers will be listed in Category H in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff. The Department of Health and Social Care is starting by moving 11 products
Read moreThis Briefing provides information on the Urgent supply of medicines and appliances strand of the Pharmacy First service. To get the most value from reading this briefing, it should be read after you have read the NHS England Pharmacy First service specification. Briefing 002/26: Pharmacy First – Urgent supply of medicines and appliances The post
Read moreAs part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff funding and regulatory experts have created a new video on out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. In this video, we explain how pharmacy teams can claim out-of-pocket expenses incurred when obtaining eligible drugs or appliances for dispensing against NHS prescriptions. We also cover
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets MSN/2026/011 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 17 February 2026 Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets are out of stock until early April 2026. Propafenone (Arythmol®) 300mg tablets remain available and can support increased demand, but they
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free. MSN/2026/012 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 17 February 2026 Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified release granules sachets sugar free will be out of stock from late February
Read moreMHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: MOVICOL Ease Citrus Powder for oral solution 13.7 g (Norgine Limited) Drug Alert Number: EL(26)A/08 Date issued: 17 February 2026 Norgine Limited is recalling one batch of product as a precautionary measure due to some units containing low amounts of active ingredients. DMRC reference number: DMRC – 38379307 Marketing Authorisation Holder: Norgine
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (16/02/2026) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for February 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £1.37 Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets 28 £3.04 Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets 100 £10.86 Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free 100 £47.89 Cimetidine 400mg
Read morePhoto credit: parliamentlive.tv Community Pharmacy England Committee member, Fin McCaul, highlighted the vital and expanding role of community pharmacies in the national vaccination effort during a detailed evidence session of the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee on Tuesday 11th February. The session formed part of the Committee’s inquiry into the UK’s Vaccination Strategy
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Phenobarbital 30mg and 60mg tablets. MSN/2026/010 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 16 February 2026 Phenobarbital 30mg tablets and 60mg tablets (Teva) are out of stock until mid/late March 2026. Phenobarbital 60mg tablets (Accord) are out of stock until
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England has launched its fifth annual Pharmacy Pressures Survey, and we are keen to hear from all pharmacy owners and staff. The survey is crucial for monitoring the health of the sector. Its findings provide clear evidence of the realities facing community pharmacy. We know that being asked for feedback every year can
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