Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Prednisolone 20mg/100ml rectal solution MSN/2024/116 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 19th December 2024 Prednisolone 20mg/100ml rectal solution is out of stock until February 2025. Alternative rectal steroids remain available and can support an increased demand. A copy of
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg, 20mg and 40mg tablets (immediate-release) MSN/2024/114 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 19th December 2024 Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg and 20mg immediate-release (IR) tablets are in limited supply until late February 2025. Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg IR tablets
Read moreThe Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP appeared before the Health and Social Care Select Committee in Parliament yesterday (December 18th) to answer questions related to his brief. In response to questions – including from All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy Member Gregory Stafford MP – the Secretary of State said he wanted to: “reassure pharmacies across
Read moreMHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Vyvgart 1000 mg solution for injection (Argenx BV) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/63 Date issued: 19 December 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Vyvgart 1000 mg solution for injection (Argenx BV) DMRC reference number: DMRC-34131563 Company name:Argenx
Read moreDaily Mail, Daily Express Many community pharmacies will not survive this winter season without urgent financial support, pharmacy leaders have warned. Latest polling data from Community Pharmacy England (conducted during October and November 2024) highlights alarming findings from pharmacy owners representing over 3,500 pharmacies in England and 55 senior local pharmacy leaders. Without urgent intervention,
Read moreNational Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) – Additional actions National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2024/013/DHSC Date issued: 18 Dec 2024 Explanation of identified safety issue This alert contains actions which are in addition to those outlined in the National Patient Safety Alert (NatPSA/2024/007/DHSC) issued on 24th May 2024. There
Read moreFollowing discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (18/12/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for December 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Ascorbic acid 200mg tablets 28 £56.45 Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England is working to improve outcomes for the sector in everything we do. As part of our work to influence Government and NHS policy in favour of community pharmacy we have continued working to build advocates for the sector. This includes working with MPs, health charities, patient groups, think tanks, and the media,
Read moreAhead of the 31st December 2024 deadline*, we would like to remind pharmacy owners of the need to update NHS Profile Manager each quarter to ensure that their pharmacy’s NHS website and Directory of Service (DoS) profile information is up to date. The NHS Terms of Service require pharmacy owners to check that their opening hours, contact
Read moreFollowing discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (13/12/2024) announced the following initial list of price concessions for December 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 £3.02 Apixaban 5mg tablets 56 £2.90 Carbimazole
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