Update: (18/07/2023) There will be intermittent supply of GlucaGen® 1mg powder for injection kit until 2024. All stock must be conserved as much as possible and used carefully as outlined in the MSN which can be found on the Specialist Pharmacy Services (SPS) website. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine
Read moreNational Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of pyridostigmine 60mg tablets National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2023/008/DHSC Date issued: 18th July 2023 Brief description of the problem There are very limited, intermittent supplies of all glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs). Supplies are not expected to stabilise to meet full market demand until at least mid-2024.
Read moreThe UK Covid-19 Inquiry is seeking input from pharmacists nationwide, to share your pandemic experiences through the Every Story Matters initiative. Recognising the crucial role played by community pharmacy during the pandemic, the Inquiry is keen to gather the unique experiences and stories from pharmacists and their teams. This campaign provides people with a chance
Read moreDrug alert number: EL (23)A/25 Date issued: 10 July 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Sabril 500 mg film-coated tablets & Sabril 500 mg granules for oral solution (Aventis Pharma Limited (t/a Sanofi)) Product name Sabril 500 mg film-coated tablets, PL 04425/0171 Batch number
Read moreDate issued: 13 July 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Sabril 500 mg film-coated tablets & Sabril 500 mg granules for oral solution. Sabril 500 mg film-coated tablets Pl 04425/0171 Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed 2989A April 2025 100 02/08/22 2988D
Read moreFollowing discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners (our members), the Department has today (13/07/2023) announced the following initial list of price concessions for July 2023: Drug Pack size Price concession Amisulpride 100mg tablets 60 £18.15 Atorvastatin 10mg tablets 28
Read moreClass 4 Medicines Defect Information: Cipla (UK) Limited and Pharmathen S.A – Various Products Drug alert number:EL (23)A/24 Date issued: 13 July 2023 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Cipla (UK) Limited and Pharmathen S.A – Various Products Company name: Cipla (EU) Limited,
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Drug alert number: EL (23)A/23 Date issued: 10 July 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Labetalol 200mg tablets (Tillomed Laboratories Ltd) Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed 221345 08/2025 56 (4×14) 15/05/2023 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: Labetalol hydrochloride Brief description of the problem
Read moreEmail addresses for the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) are changing. For pharmacy teams this means that some of the email addresses previously used to contact NHS Prescription Services will no longer work. There will be a small transition period where emails sent to the old address will be automatically forwarded. This ends on Tuesday
Read moreEmail addresses for the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) are changing. For pharmacy teams this means that some of the email addresses previously used to contact NHS Prescription Services will no longer work. There will be a small transition period where emails sent to the old address will be automatically forwarded. This ends on Tuesday
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