• 7TH FEBRUARY 2025

    NHSBSA ‘Hints & Tips’ – Issue 58

    The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 58) contains some useful information and advice on: Tax credits to end on Saturday 5 April 2025 Pharmacy First – completing a supply within the Patient Group Direction (PGD) Endorsing Not Dispensed items Real

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    • 5TH FEBRUARY 2025

    MHRA Class 2 Medicines recall: Nitrofurantoin 100 mg Prolonged-Release capsules (CNX Therapeutics)

    Drug alert number: EL (25)A/05 Date issued: 5 February 2025 CNX Therapeutics is recalling the batches listed in this notification as a precautionary measure due to a small number of packs that contain an additional tablet of Nitrofurantoin. The registered product is a capsule containing powder and two yellow tablets. Nitrofurantoin 100 mg Prolonged-Release capsules

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    • 3RD FEBRUARY 2025

    Supply of unlicensed PERT preparations

    According to the Shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) National Patient Safety Alert (NPSA) published on 18 December 2024, Creon® will remain in limited supply until 2026 and alternatives such as Nutrizym® 22 capsules and Pancrex V® capsules and powder are intermittently available but are unable to fully cover the gap in supply. One of the

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    • 3RD FEBRUARY 2025

    Rolled over price concessions for February 2025

    The following price concessions granted in January 2025 have rolled over to February 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Alendronic acid 70mg tablets 4 £1.21 Prucalopride 2mg tablets 28 £10.00 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if we receive reports from pharmacy owners to indicate suppliers’ selling prices have increased. The

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    • 31ST JANUARY 2025

    January 2025 Price Concessions Final Update

    Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (31/01/2025) announced the following final list of price concessions for January 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Alendronic acid 70mg tablets 4 £1.21 Alfacalcidol 250nanogram capsules 30 £2.56 Amantadine

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