The 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 October 2022. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. § Selected
Read morePSNC has submitted its response to NHS England’s market engagement on the future of vaccination services. The consultation is designed to help NHS England deliver a future vaccination strategy. It aims to support local teams that plan and deliver vaccinations to: build on the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme’s success and learning; and provide responsive, accessible,
Read moreA new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 16 Issue 2 September 2022) has been published and includes articles on: Methylphenidate long-acting (modified-release) preparations: caution if switching between products due to differences in formulations Rucaparib (Rubraca▼): withdrawal of third-line treatment indication COVID-19 vaccines and medicines: updates for September 2022 Letters
Read moreCommunity pharmacy contractors are reminded of the Terms of Service requirement to ensure they verify and, where necessary, update the information contained in their NHS website profile and their Directory of Services (DoS) profile at least once each quarter* of the financial year. For the current financial quarter, the deadline for completing this is 30th September 2022. Contractor
Read moreFollowing the announcement of the CPCF arrangements for 2022/23 and 2023/24 the PSNC Committee have been grateful for the support of many of the national pharmacy bodies, LPCs and contractors. This was a difficult decision for the Committee to take, but we believe securing the £100m margin write-off and other benefits for contractors was a critical first
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (23/09/2022) granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price concession Aciclovir 400mg tablets 56 £3.08 Aciclovir 800mg tablets 35 £3.21 Atenolol 50mg tablets 28 £1.70 Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution 300 £5.90 Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment 4 £4.27 Cilostazol 100mg tablets 56 £14.99
Read moreInitial details of the new Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) for this year were released earlier today, as part of the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2022/23 and 2023/24. PSNC, the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England have agreed the arrangements for the 2022/23 PQS, as well as those
Read morePSNC, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have agreed the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2022/23 and 2023/24. Although the agreement is in line with the five-year CPCF deal, it includes an extension of the Transitional Payment to recognise ongoing pressures and a one-off £100 million
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (21/09/2022) granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price concession Exemestane 25mg tablets 30 £17.70 Ezetimibe 10mg tablets 28 £2.60 Famotidine 20mg tablets 28 £19.40 Famotidine 40mg tablets 28 £32.95 Febuxostat 80mg tablets 28 £3.05 Finasteride 5mg tablets 28 £6.51 Flucloxacillin 500mg
Read morePSNC met last week (14th and 15th September) to consider practical steps to ease the pressures on the community pharmacy sector, and to oversee the progress of negotiations on the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) and other work. Committee Members, as pharmacy contractors, shared their experiences of the current pressures on all contractors, including the
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