The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 August 2024. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Desmopressin (DDAVP®) 4 micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules MSN/2024/081 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 1st August 2024 Desmopressin (DDAVP®) 4 micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules are out of stock from early August until w/c 16th September 2024. Unlicensed
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 (01/08/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for July 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 £3.89 Apixaban 5mg tablets 56 £3.74 Benzoyl peroxide
Read moreA video explaining the recent improvements to the price concessions process is now available for community pharmacy teams to watch. Part of Community Pharmacy England’s ‘Funding & Reimbursement Shorts’ series, the new video guides viewers through recent changes to the price concession process. The regular series of short videos, launched to enhance understanding of common
Read moreMSD UK in agreement with the Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced an extension to the shelf-life of of certain batches of Lagevrio® (molnupiravir) 200 mg hard capsules beyond the labelled expiry date by 6, 12 or 18 months. This extension is based on supportive stability data for Lagevrio® which has been
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England on behalf of pharmacy owners made further applications to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), resulting in a further 8 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 August 2024. This takes the total
Read moreThe following price concessions granted in July 2024 have rolled over to August 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Clomipramine 50mg capsules 28 £7.99 Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 100 £4.19 Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets 30 £7.98 Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment 60 £47.28 As part of the Year 4 & 5 funding settlement for community
Read moreCommunity pharmacies are being forced to stop offering some NHS and public health services as financial and operational pressures on them intensify, polling by Community Pharmacy England has revealed. In our poll of pharmacy owners conducted ahead of the June Committee Meeting, 96% of respondents (weighted) said they had stopped delivering locally commissioned services over
Read moreGeneral practices across England have started to take action, following a ballot of GP partners by the BMA. This means that many practices are ‘working-to-rule’, only undertaking tasks that are included in their NHS contract. This may mean fewer appointments with GPs are offered to patients in your area, which is likely to result in
Read moreA series of documents have been published by Community Pharmacy England, following discussion of many of the key points and themes at regional meetings with pharmacy owners this summer. The briefings talk pharmacy owners and LPCs through key aspects of our strategy and workplans for the current year, and set out how levy monies have
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