We are asking as many community pharmacy teams as possible to take part in our Pharmacy Advice Audit before 16th June 2024. The audit aims to help demonstrate how pharmacies are supporting their communities every day and provide critical evidence for use in our ongoing call for more funding. Your participation will also help us
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Monomil® XL 60mg tablets are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP059 Monomil® XL 60mg tablets expires at 23.59pm on Friday 7 June 2024. After this date, any prescriptions for Monomil® XL 60mg
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Quetiapine 150mg, 200mg, 300mg tablets MSN/2024/070 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 6th June 2024 There are limited supplies of quetiapine 150mg, 200mg and 300mg tablets until late August 2024. Quetiapine 25mg, 50mg and 100mg tablets currently remain available
Read moreDrug alert number: EL (24)A/20 Date issued: 06 June 2024 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Lamotrigine Desitin 10mg/ml oral suspension (Desitin Pharma UK Ltd) PL 14040/0040 SNOMED Code: 42751111000001102 Batch No Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed 024171A1 31/01/2026 300ml 07-May-24 024172A1 31/01/2026 300ml
Read moreNew legislation has been introduced to permit pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under Patient Group Directions (PGDs). Amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations were laid before Parliament at the end of May and are due to come into effect from 26th June 2024. The changes will permit registered pharmacy technicians to supply and
Read moreFollowing representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today redetermined the concession prices for four products and confirmed three further price concessions for May 2024. This announcement comes in the following month and follows the decision by DHSC to impose changes to
Read moreThe General Election campaigning period is an important time for building supporters in readiness for the new Parliament. The team at Community Pharmacy England is continuing to work hard to ensure that community pharmacy has a cross-party group of advocates in the new Parliament and that all political parties are committed to the sector. Supported
Read morePharmacy teams are reminded that the Pharmacy Advice Audit is currently underway, and we would be hugely grateful to anyone who is able to take part. By taking part in Community Pharmacy England’s audit, you can help demonstrate how pharmacies like yours are supporting their communities every day. This will assist us in gathering critical
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Imiquimod (Aldara®) 5% cream and podophyllotoxin (Warticon®) 0.5% solution and 0.15% cream MSN/2024/069 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 5th June 2024 Imiquimod (Aldara®) 5% cream will be out of stock from mid-June 2024 until late July 2024. Podophyllotoxin
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Co-trimoxazole 40mg/200mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free MSN/2024/068 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 5th June 2024 Co-trimoxazole 40mg/200mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free is out of stock until early September 2024. Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg/5ml oral suspension remains available and can support
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