The Community Pharmacy Walk-in Consultation Service (WiCS) aims to make an additional 6,000 high quality appointments with a community pharmacist, available to patients across targeted areas in Humber and North Yorkshire. The service launched on 1st September 2022 and will run until 31st March 2023 or when the funding runs out. Complementing existing care In
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/01/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for January 2023. Drug Pack Size Price Concession Bumetanide 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 £235.00 Dutasteride 500microgram capsules 30 £2.95 Fluoxetine 40mg capsules 30 £2.76 Lamotrigine 5mg dispersible tablets sugar free 28 £10.05 Lisinopril 5mg/5ml oral
Read moreFollowing representations from PSNC, the Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the special container status of the following products to be supplied as sub-packs: Pabrinex Intramuscular High Potency solution for injection 5ml and 2ml – 20 ampoule 10 x (5ml amps + 2ml amps) Pabrinex Intravenous High Potency solution for injection 5ml
Read morePharmacy contractors should note a number of changes that have been made to different SSPs. SSP Extensions SSP029 for Sandrena® 0.5mg and 1mg gel sachets – restriction has been extended to 28 February 2023. It was previously set to expire on 27 January 2023. SSP030 for Sandrena® 0.5mg and 1mg gel sachets – substitution has been extended
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 2023. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26/01/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for January 2023. Drug Pack Size Price concession Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £5.01 Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops 5 £4.60 Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 30 £12.53 Cefalexin 250mg tablets 28 £3.25 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral
Read moreA new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 16 Issue 6 January 2023) has been published and includes articles on: Xaqua (metolazone) 5mg tablets: exercise caution when switching patients between metolazone preparations Topical testosterone (Testogel): risk of harm to children following accidental exposure Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Systems: report
Read moreCLMR number: CLMR (23)A/02 Date issued: 25th January 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a company-led medicines recall for: Clopidogrel Oral Solution 75mg in 5ml Prulab Pharma Ltd (Unlicensed medicine). Clopidogrel Oral Solution 75mg in 5ml [unlicensed medicine] Batch number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed D2207227403B 21 July 2023
Read moreIn response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Estradot® 50mcg and 100mcg patches, two new Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) have been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Effective 25 January 2023, SSP049 and SSP049 provides for the following: SSP048 – for every Estradot® 50mcg patch originally prescribed, one Evorel®
Read morePSNC will be holding a webinar on Thursday 23rd February at 7pm to help community pharmacy contractors to complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit for 2022/23. We worked in collaboration with NHS Digital on the new requirements and made improvements to this year’s Toolkit. We encourage contractors to register and join us in this webinar as we
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