As part of ongoing work and plans to improve the management of medicines supply issues, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have published leaflets and posters for patients, community pharmacies and general practices about what to do when faced with medicine supply issues. These resources can be found on the
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26/11/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for November 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free 30 £9.90 Ciprofloxacin 500mg tablets 10 £6.72 Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £10.19 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £17.80
Read moreThe 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 December 2025. Part IXA – Appliances – Trusses Contractors should note the deletion of all Trusses from Part IXA. Part XVI – Notes on charges Contractors should
Read moreReference: ADC FA1002-2025 Communication from Manufacturer Abbott has recently identified that certain FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors may provide incorrect low glucose readings. This issue does not apply to any other Libre sensors, apps or readers available in the UK. If undetected, incorrect low glucose readings over an extended period may
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (25/11/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for November 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 60 £6.80 Clonidine 150micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules 5 £4.18 Dutasteride 500microgram capsules 30 £2.42 Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £3.17 Estradiol 10microgram pessaries 24 £10.80 Fenofibrate micronised
Read moreMHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Moclobemide 150mg tablets (Lexon UK Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/50 Date issued: 25 November 2025 Lexon UK Ltd has informed the MHRA that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) in the cartons for the batches listed in this notification is missing important updated safety information. DMRC reference number: DMRC – 37693641
Read moreThe next decade offers an unprecedented opportunity to transform the community pharmacy sector into a cornerstone of the Government’s proposed Neighbourhood Health Service, says a report commissioned by Community Pharmacy England and published today. The new report, ‘A Prescription for Success – the role of community pharmacy in delivering the 10 year plan for health‘,
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that from the start of 2026, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will start using paper FP10 prescription forms for all outsourced prescriptions issued by MOD medical facilities. Any MOD-issued paper FP10 prescriptions should be processed by pharmacy teams in the usual way. The small number of MOD-issued
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (21/11/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for November 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 100mg tablets 28 £4.30 Bumetanide 1mg tablets 28 £2.56 Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries 1 £5.34 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets 30 £1.35 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets 100 £4.49 Fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops 30
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that the NHS prescription charge will remain at £9.90 per prescription item for 2026/27. A Government press release today confirms that the NHS prescription charge will be frozen, as well as the costs for prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs). The list of 2026/27 prescription-related charges are outlined below.
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