The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a medical device recall for: AACARB® eye gel, AACOMER® eye gel and PUROPTICS® eye gel (Carbomer eye gel) Device Name: AACARB eye gel, AACOMER eye gel and PUROPTICS eye gel Distributed After: August 2023 Product code: CB048G1H Affected lot numbers/serial numbers: 3H02, 3H03, 3H04, 3H05, 3H06, 3H07, 3H08, 3H09,
Read moreFollowing agreement between the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Community Pharmacy England, the service specification for the Pharmacy First service, which is due to commence at the end of January 2024, has been published. Alongside the service specification, the clinical pathways for the seven conditions which will be included in the
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 (24/11/2023) announced the following list of price concessions for November 2023. Drug Pack size Price concession Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel 60 £22.15 Clotrimazole 1% cream
Read moreA new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 17 Issue 4 November 2023) has been published and includes articles on: Ozempic▼(semaglutide) and Saxenda (liraglutide): vigilance required due to potentially harmful falsified products Nirmatrelvir, ritonavir (Paxlovid▼): be alert to the risk of drug interactions with ritonavir E-cigarette use or vaping: reminder
Read moreThe Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, gave his Autumn Statement to Parliament yesterday (22nd), setting out future Government spending plans. One of the key announcements in the Statement was that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) is set to increase from £10.42 to £11.44. Minsters said this represented a rise of more than £1,800 a
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 (17/11/2023) announced the following initial list of price concessions for November 2023. Drug Pack size Price concession Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets 168 £22.76 Aciclovir 800mg tablets 35 £3.60
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP054 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension at 23.59pm on Friday 17 November 2023. After this date, any prescriptions for Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension must be
Read moreIn our latest blog, Steve Brine MP, who chairs the Parliamentary Health and Social Care Committee, talks about the Committee’s ongoing inquiry into pharmacy. This will be a critical inquiry for the sector, and Community Pharmacy England will continue to support the MPs on the Committee in any way that we can. We are also
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Rasagiline 1mg tablets. MSN/2023/107 Tier 3 – high impact Date of issue 16th November 2023 Rasagiline 1mg tablets are in limited supply until mid-December 2023. Unlicensed supplies of rasagiline 1mg tablets may be sourced, lead times vary. Selegiline (Eldepryl®) 5mg and
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England has reached agreement with Government and the NHS on the launch of a new national Pharmacy First service as well as other changes to pharmacy funding and services. Our Committee unanimously agreed to accept the deal which sets out how the £645 million investment pledged within the Delivery plan for recovering access
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