The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has published the questions which will be included in the 2022/23 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) declaration so community pharmacy contractors can view these ahead of making their declaration. The questions are available on the NHSBSA PQS hub page; contractors should scroll down to the ‘Declaration questions’ section where they can
Read moreClass 4 Medicines Defect Information: Bylvay 1200 micrograms Hard Capsules (Albireo AB) Drug alert number: EL (23)A/01 Date issued: 3 January 2023 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Bylvay 1200 micrograms Hard Capsules, PLGB 36216/0004 Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Norditropin (somatropin) Flexpro® 10mg/1.5ml and Norditropin (somatropin) NordiFlex® 5mg/1.5ml, 10mg/1.5ml and 15mg/1.5ml solution for injection pre-filled pens. MSN/2023/001 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd January 2023 Norditropin (somatropin) Flexpro® 10mg pen is out of stock until early February
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoules. MSN/2022/113 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 23rd December 2022 Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoules are out of stock until w/c 16th January 2023. Limited supplies remain available in NHS
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Selegiline (Eldepryl®) 5mg and 10mg tablets. MSN/2022/112 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 23rd December 2022 Selegiline (Eldepryl®) 5mg and 10mg tablets are out of stock until April 2023. Rasagiline 1mg tablets remain available and can support a full
Read moreThe national weight management health campaign commences from today (Tuesday 3rd January) and will run until Sunday 29th January 2023. NHS England and PSNC agreed that contractors will only have to participate in one mandatory national health campaign for 2022/23 (pharmacies can be required to participate in up to six health campaigns at the request
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has now granted the final list of price concessions for December 2022. The latest additions bring the total number of concessionary prices granted for the month of December to 199, surpassing the previous record of 159 granted last month. Throughout the month PSNC has heard from hundreds
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/12/2022) granted the following final list of price concessions for December 2022: Drug Pack size Price concession Gabapentin 600mg tablets 100 £40.25 Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free 300 £14.18 Mebeverine 135mg tablets 100 £6.39 Nitrofurantoin 50mg tablets 28 £13.86 The DHSC previously announced (23/12/2022) the following
Read morePSNC has been working with NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) to understand if claims for Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) are being submitted correctly. PSNC understands that a large number SSP claims continue to be deemed invalid by the NHSBSA due to incorrect endorsements applied by PMR systems and/or pharmacy staff. Common reasons for these incorrect/invalid
Read moreWith New Year’s Day (1 January 2023) falling on a Sunday and its substitute Bank Holiday (2 January 2023) occurring in the first five days of the FP34C submission window, pharmacy contractors have an extra day, until the end of 6th of January, to submit their December FP34Cs using the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal and to dispatch their prescription
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