New arrangements for the application of discount deduction to community pharmacy payments have been agreed by PSNC and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The new discount deduction system will see the current single scale split into three groups: one each for generic medicines, branded medicines, and appliances. Rather than one set value for
Read moreCommunity pharmacy contractors only have a few days left to complete the Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire before the deadline of midnight on Wednesday 31st August 2022. Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that as a result of NHS regulations introduced at the end of 2020, completion of CPAF is now a requirement of the
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Methylprednisolone (Medrone®) 4mg tablets. MSN/2022/072 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 25th August 2022 Methylprednisolone (Medrone®) 4mg tablets will be out of stock from 15th September 2022 until mid-January 2023. Methylprednisolone (Medrone®) 2mg tablets remain available but cannot support
Read moreIt is currently recommended that all pharmacy staff test twice-weekly for COVID-19 using a self-administered Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test at home and report their results through the GOV.UK website. Prevalence of COVID-19 in the community has fallen and remains at a comparatively low level as we emerge from the current Omicron wave. This means that
Read moreA new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 16 Issue 1 August 2022) has been published and includes articles on: Nebulised asthma rescue therapy in children: home use of nebulisers in paediatric asthma should be initiated and managed only by specialists COVID-19 vaccines and medicines: updates for August 2022 Letters
Read morePSNC Chief Executive Janet Morrison has record a video message addressing concerns raised by contractors about the ongoing combination of pressures facing community pharmacies. In the video, Janet acknowledges the immense difficulties that contractors and their teams are dealing with on a daily basis. She says the situation is only exacerbated by increasing demands from
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (24/08/2022) granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price concession Amisulpride 100mg tablets 60 £12.95 Amisulpride 200mg tablets 60 £21.95 Amisulpride 50mg tablets 60 £7.49 Amorolfine 5% medicated nail lacquer 5 £7.34 Atenolol 25mg tablets 28 £0.99 Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets 60
Read moreMike Dent (Director of Pharmacy Funding) and Suraj Shah (Drug Tariff and Reimbursement Manager) will be hosting a PSNC webinar about price concessions on Wednesday 7th September at 7.30pm. PSNC recognises that medicines pricing and supply issues are putting significantly increased pressure on community pharmacy contractors and their teams, and we are continuing to escalate our
Read moreClass 2 Medicines Recall: Dysport 500 Units Powder for Solution for Injection Drug alert number: EL(22)A/36 Date issued: 22 August 2022 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Dysport 500 Units Powder for Solution for Injection PL 34926/000 Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed
Read moreCommunity pharmacy contractors have just over a week left to complete the Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire before the deadline of midnight on Wednesday 31st August 2022. 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
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