The following price concessions granted in January 2024 have rolled over to February 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Baclofen 10mg tablets 84 £1.99 Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free 300 £4.79 Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution 300 £7.49 Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets 90 £4.26 Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules 28 £2.41 Lansoprazole 30mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £1.30 Pregabalin 200mg
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 (31/01/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for January 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £2.45 Anastrozole 1mg tablets 28 £1.38
Read moreNHS England Pharmacy First is now officially available across England, allowing patients in England easy and convenient access to treatment for seven common conditions directly from community pharmacies without the need for a GP appointment. Despite the current pressures in the sector, pharmacy owners and teams have diligently prepared for this launch, with an impressive
Read moreThe much-anticipated Pharmacy First service has launched today (Wednesday 31st January 2024) following weeks of intense preparation across the community pharmacy sector. Pharmacy owners and teams have been working incredibly hard to get ready for this, at an already difficult time. We have been pleased to see the sign-up rate for the service getting so
Read moreClass 4 Medicines Defect Information: Pantoprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets (Cadila Pharmaceuticals (UK) Limited) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/03 Date issued: 30 January 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Pantoprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets (Cadila Pharmaceuticals (UK) Limited) Company name: Cadila Pharmaceuticals
Read moreOn the eve of the start of the Pharmacy First service, we know pharmacy teams across the country are continuing to work hard to be ready to provide the service. We have been responding to lots of your questions on the service, with the most frequently asked being added to our Pharmacy First FAQ webpage.
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Methadone 5mg tablets. MSN/2024/011 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 29th January 2024 Methadone 5mg tablets are out of stock until late May 2024. Supplies will remain available in hospitals throughout this period. Methadone 1mg/ml oral solution (with/without sugar)
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 February 2024. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item
Read morePharmacy owners can now watch a recording of Community Pharmacy England’s recent webinar about Drug Tariff Category M and retained margin on-demand. Around 500 people registered for the webinar held earlier this week, which aimed to provide pharmacy owners with a better understanding of the processes behind the delivery of margin, our work in this
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 (26/01/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for January 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £1.83 Amisulpride 100mg tablets 60 £18.21 Atorvastatin 80mg
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