To avoid any delays in payment for electronic prescriptions dispensed in December (Dispense Notification messages submitted by 31 December 2023), pharmacy owners are reminded to submit their corresponding electronic Claim Notification (CN) messages or Electronic Reimbursement Endorsement Messages (EREMs) no later than the 5 January 2024. However, with New Year’s Day (1 January 2024) occurring
Read moreClass 4 Medicines Defect Information: Cozaar® 100mg film-coated tablets (Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/01 Date issued: 04 January 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Cozaar® 100mg film-coated tablets (Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Company name: Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd Product name: Cozaar®
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for: Isosorbide mononitrate (Isotard® 40XL) 40mg modified-release (MR) tablets Isosorbide mononitrate (Zemon® 40 XL) 40mg modified-release (MR) tablets Isosorbide mononitrate (Nyzamac® SR) 40mg modified-release (MR) capsules MSN/2024/001 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 3rd January 2024 Zemon® 40 XL tablets
Read moreCommunity pharmacy owners are being asked to share their views on preparations for Pharmacy First, ahead of the next full Community Pharmacy England Committee meeting at the end of January. This committee meeting comes at a pivotal moment as the new national Pharmacy First service is due to launch against a backdrop of consolidations and
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 (19/01/2024) announced the following initial list of price concessions for January 2024. Please note: We are still in discussion with DHSC on a number other medicines affected by
Read morePharmacy teams are reminded that they have until the 5 February 2024 to complete and submit the required information for all outstanding referred back (unpaid) prescriptions received prior to July 2022. After 5 February, all referred back prescriptions older than 18 months (including any paper referred back forms sent to pharmacies prior to July 2022)
Read moreFollowing representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the December 2023 concessionary prices for the following medicines: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28 £8.52 Digoxin 125microgram tablets 28 £3.70 Digoxin 250micrgram tablets 28 £3.70 Ezetimibe 10mg tablets
Read morePharmacy owners and their teams can now watch an on-demand recording of Community Pharmacy England’s webinar, which provides practical guidance for preparing to launch the Pharmacy First service. Held earlier this week, around 500 people tuned in to watch our ‘Pharmacy First: Getting ready for launch’ webinar. The final event in our series of webinars
Read morePharmacy owners and their teams can now watch an on-demand recording of Community Pharmacy England’s webinar on the expansion of the Pharmacy Contraception Service. Held last week, around 400 people tuned in to watch our ‘Pharmacy Contraception Service: getting going with the service’ webinar. The latest in our series of webinars* aimed at assisting the
Read moreOver 90% of community pharmacies in England have now signed up to provide the Pharmacy First service. The service is due to commence on 31st January 2024, subject to the required IT systems being in place. A significant amount of work to get NHS, pharmacy and GP IT systems ready to support the service is
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