MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Paracetamol 500mg Effervescent Tablets (Kent Pharma UK) Drug alert number: EL(24)A/49 Date issued: 21 October 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Paracetamol 500mg Effervescent Tablets (Kent Pharma UK) Company name: Kent Pharma UK Product name: Paracetamol
Read moreCommunity pharmacy owners are being asked to share their views and concerns as we head into winter, as well as any further feedback they have, before the next full Community Pharmacy England Committee meeting in November. This winter will be a critical time for the sector as community pharmacy owners desperately need answers about their
Read moreStaffing pressures are significantly impacting community pharmacies, adding huge workload pressures for all those who work in them and hampering their ability to help patients and the public, a report from Community Pharmacy England has found. Pharmacy owners and team members across England paint a vivid picture of the severe consequences caused by staffing shortages,
Read moreCommunity pharmacy has been referenced several times in the Houses of Parliament this week as MPs have quizzed Health Ministers on access to primary care services and pharmacy funding during two sessions. During Health Questions on Tuesday, Warinder Juss MP (Labour) enquired about the level of patient access to primary care services. In response the
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England CEO Janet Morrison gave an important sector update at this week’s Pharmacy Show, while other members of the team joined other key sessions and engaged with visitors to our exhibition stand. Thank you to all community pharmacy owners and others who took this opportunity to engage with us, sharing views and asking
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for NovoRapid® (insulin aspart) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens MSN/2024/103 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 16th October 2024 TO NOTE: This is the first of three MSNs covering discontinuations with Novo Nordisk insulin products (NovoRapid® FlexTouch®,
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 (15/10/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for October 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Cefalexin 500mg capsules 21 £2.67 Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops 10 £2.90 Clarithromycin
Read moreAchieving the thresholds for the monthly Pharmacy First payment has been an ongoing matter of great concern for pharmacy owners and Community Pharmacy England. Since the two previously agreed changes to the original thresholds, which were secured following our representations to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England, we have continued
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Chemydur® 60XL tablets are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP073 Chemydur® 60XL tablets expires at 23.59pm on Friday 11 October 2024. After this date, any prescriptions for Chemydur® 60XL tablets must be
Read moreMHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Linezolid 600 mg film-coated tablets (Sandoz Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/48 Date issued: 10 October 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Linezolid 600 mg film-coated tablets (Sandoz Ltd) Company name: Sandoz Ltd Product name: Linezolid 600
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