Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Acarbose 50mg and 100mg tablets. MSN/2022/099 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 1st December 2022 Acarbose 50mg tablets are out of stock until w/c 5/12/2022 Acarbose 100mg tablets are out of stock until w/c 19/12/2022 Other medicines licensed for
Read moreFollowing applications made by PSNC to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), a further 12 products will be re-determined as special container from 1 December 2022. This takes the total number of products granted special container status over the past 2 years to over 150 following
Read moreThis week, in a House of Lords debate on the Autumn Statement, Baroness Cumberlege dedicated her speech to the unprecedented pressures the community pharmacy sector is facing. Baroness Cumberlege began her speech by referencing the positive contribution that pharmacy makes to the wider health service. “They are the most accessible part of our health service.
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/11/2022) granted the following list of price concessions for November 2022: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28 £25.88 Atenolol 25mg tablets 28 £1.20 Atenolol 50mg tablets 28 £1.37 Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 30 £12.50 Cinacalcet 30mg tablets 28 £12.11
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Oestrogel® Pump Pack (estradiol) 0.06% gel and Ovestin® (estriol 0.1%) 1mg cream is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the following Serious Shortage Protocols, will expire at 23.59pm on Wednesday 30 November 2022. After this date, any prescriptions
Read morePharmacy team members can subscribe to alerts about EPS and other services, through the NHS Digital service status pages (HSCN nww link requiring the pharmacy PMR terminal). If you are unable to access Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) webpage above then you may complete this form and submit it to register for alerts. NHS
Read moreA short survey has opened to hear from community pharmacy contractors, pharmacy team members, and LPCs about what they think of PSNC as an organisation and what values they would like us to have in the future. In April 2023, PSNC will become Community Pharmacy England (CPE). This presents us with an opportunity to explore
Read moreA new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 16 Issue 4 November 2022) has been published and includes articles on: Dupilumab (Dupixent▼): risk of ocular adverse reactions and need for prompt management Consultation with healthcare professionals: please complete our consultation to help influence how we communicate with you COVID-19 vaccines
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (29/11/2022) granted the following list of price concessions for November 2022: Drug Pack size Price concession Bumetanide 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 £235.00 Celecoxib 100mg capsules 60 £5.72 Celecoxib 200mg capsules 30 £5.41 Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution 150 £4.09 Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar
Read moreThe Drug Tariff Category M pricelist for December 2022 has been published on the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) website. As part of the announcement of the CPCF arrangements for 2022/23 and 2023/24, it was agreed that £100m of excess margin which had been accrued by pharmacy contractors would be written off. The December Category
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