PSNC and DHSC are still working to finalise concessionary prices for Aripiprazole and Temazepam tablets. DHSC has requested further sales data from suppliers to determine the August concessionary prices for these products. PSNC will share a final update as soon as a decision is reached. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today
Read moreFollowing the latest announcement of an increase in the energy price cap, PSNC has once again called on the Government to provide urgent financial support for community pharmacies. PSNC is extremely concerned about the desperate financial situation that many community pharmacy contractors already find themselves in, and rising energy bills will only make this worse,
Read morePSNC and NHS Digital are encouraging community pharmacy teams to share their views relating to the new NHS Booking and Referral Standard (BaRS). This will ensure that the tool supports the needs of pharmacy team members and their patients. BaRS is an interoperability standard for healthcare IT systems which should enable booking and referral information
Read moreClass 2 Medicines Recall: Lorazepam 2mg/ml Injection, Lorazepam 4mg/ml Injection (unlicensed medicines) Drug alert number: EL(22)A/37 Date issued: 30 August 2022 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Lorazepam 2mg/ml Injection Unlicensed medicine Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed 070084 31 July 2023 25
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 September 2022. ADVANCE NOTICE Pharmacy contractors should note that from October 2022, the discount applied to the monthly total of reimbursement prices will be
Read moreCommunity pharmacy contractors are reminded that this Wednesday (31st August 2022) at midnight is the deadline to submit their Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire. As a result of NHS regulations introduced at the end of 2020, completion of CPAF is now a requirement of the Terms of Service. Therefore, contractors must complete the screening
Read morePSNC is still in discussion with the Department on several other lines of concern, including Aripiprazole and Temazepam tablets. PSNC will provide an update on these as soon as a decision is reached. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26/08/2022) granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price concession
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Paracetamol 120mg suppositories is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol, SSP033 Paracetamol 120mg suppositories expires at 23.59pm on Friday 26 August 2022. After this date, any prescriptions for Paracetamol 120mg suppositories must be dispensed
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Lipitor® 10mg chewable tablets (SSP032). SSP032 for Lipitor® 10mg chewable tablets was due to expire on 26 August 2022 but the end date has been further extended to Friday 2 September 2022. SSP032 – Lipitor® 10mg chewable
Read moreThe UK Health Security Agency have published the National protocol for inactivated influenza vaccine. The protocol provides another mechanism by which community pharmacy contractors can offer the NHS Flu Vaccination Service during the forthcoming flu season. The protocol is now available to download from their website. Download the National protocol Service Directions The Department of
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