Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets. MSN/2023/006 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets are out of stock from 30th January until mid-February 2023. Certain brands of zopiclone 7.5mg tablets, which include a break line and can
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Fluoxetine 20mg/5mL oral solution and fluoxetine (Olena®) 20mg dispersible tablets. MSN/2023/007 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Fluoxetine 20mg/5mL oral solution is in limited supply until March 2023. Fluoxetine (Olena®) 20mg dispersible tablets are out of
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Estradiol (Estradot ®) 25micrograms/24hours, 50micrograms/24hours and 100micrograms/24hours patches. MSN/2023/009 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Estradiol (Estradot®) 25microgram/24hours patches are out of stock until w/c 13th February 2023. Estradiol (Estradot®) 50microgram/24hours patches are out of stock
Read moreThe NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has published a spreadsheet showing which community pharmacy contractors have submitted data for their antibiotic review as part of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23. On the spreadsheet, contractors have been allocated a colour: Green: These contractors have added data for 30 patients and have submitted their data. No
Read moreFollowing applications made by PSNC to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), a further 26 new products were classed as ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) from 1 February 2023. This took the total number of products granted DND status over the past 2 years to over
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (31/01/2023) granted the following final list of price concessions for January 2023. Drug Pack Size Price concession Amiloride 5mg tablets 28 £12.59 Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £3.34 Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 300 £4.87 Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel
Read moreCommunity pharmacy owners and teams across England are facing unprecedented financial and operational challenges and raising this with Government and the NHS remains PSNC’s top priority. Together with the other national pharmacy organisations we are working both to show policy makers the severity of the problems and to lobby for Government and NHS action to
Read moreA collective of community pharmacy national representative bodies, together with England’s largest pharmacy chains, have written to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. In the joint letter the Chief Executives of AIM, CCA, NPA and PSNC, along with Boots, Lloydspharmacy, Well and Rowlands Pharmacy, say they are pleased to see Government now recognising the key role
Read moreHealth Education England have partnered with Inspiring the Future, to promote the NHS Pharmacy Ambassador programme. Pharmacy professionals are invited to find out more about becoming an NHS Pharmacy Ambassador by joining an information session on Monday 6th February 2023. NHS Pharmacy Ambassadors connect the NHS with school children of all ages to explore the breadth
Read moreIn the coming days all Independent contractors and non-CCA Multiple contractors will receive a notice from Civica Election Services (formerly Electoral Reform Services), who are acting as the independent scrutineer for this year’s elections for the new committee of PSNC, to be known as Community Pharmacy England (CPE). The notice is part of preparations ahead
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