MHRA Class 2 Medicines Notification: Mercaptopurine 50mg Tablets (Aspen Pharma Trading Limited) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/23 Date issued: 22 May 2025 Aspen Pharma Trading Limited is recalling a specific batch of Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets as a precautionary measure due to microbial contamination following a small number of complaints of discoloured tablets within the packs, identified
Read morePharmacy teams should be aware that the brand Nystan® 100,000units/ml oral suspension (ready mixed) (Vygoris Ltd) 30 ml has been discontinued and is no longer available for community pharmacies to order. Zydus Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd has introduced a generic version of Nystatin 100,000units/ml oral suspension, which is available to order from wholesalers. Please note, where
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Tolterodine 2mg and 4mg modified-release capsules MSN/2025/032 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 20th May 2025 Phenobarbital 15mg/5ml elixir (500ml) is out of stock until late June 2025. Specials of phenobarbital 15mg/5ml oral solution and phenobarbital 15mg/5ml oral suspension
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Tolterodine 2mg and 4mg modified-release capsules MSN/2025/031 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 20th May 2025 Tolterodine 2mg and 4mg modified-release (MR) capsules are in limited supply until mid-August and mid-September 2025, respectively. Tolterodine 1mg and 2mg immediate release
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England has joined forces with the Taskforce for Lung Health to call for pharmacies to be given a bigger role in supporting lung health to improve respiratory health outcomes, enhance access to care, and ease winter pressures on the NHS. A new joint Action Plan to help prevent a future winter respiratory health
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (19/05/2025) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for May 2025. Drug Pack size Price concession Alendronic acid 70mg tablets 4 £1.06 Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 60 £4.25 Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £2.27 Carbocisteine 375mg capsules 120 £3.06 Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £6.30 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml
Read moreMHRA Class 2 Medicines Notification: BD ChloraPrep Clear – 1mL Applicator (Becton Dickinson UK Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/22 Date issued: 19 May 2025 Becton Dickinson UK Ltd has informed the MHRA that some units exhibit an open seal on the packaging of the applicator. This defect could increase the risk of the applicator device
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England met earlier this month in London, with Members reviewing the ongoing work to support implementation of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) settlement, alongside strategic work to bolster the sector’s position ahead of future negotiations. During the meeting on 1st May 2025, updates were provided on the work to implement different elements
Read morePharmacy owners have until 11.59pm today (Friday 16th May 2025) to claim an Aspiration payment for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2025/26 before the window for claiming this payment closes. The Aspiration payment is optional; if pharmacy owners do not want to claim it, it will not impact on the pharmacy owner’s ability to claim
Read moreIn light of surveillance data indicating that circulation of influenza in the community has returned to baseline levels, the Department of Health and Social Care has published an alert to inform prescribers working in primary care and pharmacy teams that antiviral medicines should no longer be prescribed. Community pharmacists should no longer supply antiviral medicines
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