Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Primidone (Aspire Pharma) 50mg tablets. MSN/2023/032 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 27th March 2023 Primidone (Aspire Pharma) 50mg tablets are out of stock until w/c 24th April 2023 Teva brand of primidone 50mg tablets remain available and will
Read moreVoting has closed in ballots for three Regional Representatives* and non-CCA Multiple Representatives on PSNC (soon to be known as Community Pharmacy England). Completed voting forms received by the close of voting (12 noon on Friday 24th March 2023) have been counted and validated. The results can now be declared as follows. East of
Read moreThe Drug Tariff Category M pricelist for April 2023 has been published on the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) website. The April Category M prices reflect a moderate increase in reimbursement levels which is the net effect of 3 elements; A significant adjustment in Category M prices in recognition of the price rises that have
Read moreAhead of the Government’s introduction of the new Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products on 1 April, PSNC has published guidance and FAQs to help pharmacy teams to implement this new policy. Background and Latest Position From 1 April 2023, patients who are not already exempt from NHS prescription charges will be
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As part of the joint #SaveOurPharmacies campaign, the national pharmacy bodies have arranged for an A2 window poster to be sent to community pharmacies. The striking window posters are being distributed to all community pharmacies in England in the latest editions of Pharmacy Magazine and P3pharmacy. Pharmacy Magazine’s March edition will hit pharmacy doormats early
Read moreFollowing representation from PSNC, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has added the ‘Caution – AMP level prescribing advised’ marker to oral Tacrolimus products on the Dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d). This is in line with the MHRA guidance that oral Tacrolimus products should be prescribed and dispensed by brand name only, to minimise
Read moreDrug alert number: EL(23)A/12 Date issued: 23 March 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: GONAPEPTYL Depot 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection (Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited) Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed T16656K Mar 2024 1 19 May 2022 U11271E Jun
Read moreEngland’s community pharmacies received strong Parliamentary backing yesterday with 15 MPs represented at a PSNC-coordinated roundtable, as part of the wider Save Our Pharmacies campaign. Sector leaders attended the summit, which was chaired by Stephen Hammond MP, to brief MPs on the severe challenges facing the sector. The attendees included: Janet Morrison Chief Executive, PSNC
Read more6,514 contractors have submitted their valproate audit data; have you submitted your data yet? By 31st March 2023, all community pharmacy contractors must have completed the 2022/23 national clinical audit on valproate over a six-week consecutive period and have submitted their data via the Valproate audit 2022/23 tab on MYS. This is a mandatory contractual
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (22/03/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for March 2023. Drug Pack size Price concession Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets 28 £1.18 Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 30 £10.29 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £5.54 Clotrimazole 1% cream 20 £2.29 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets 32
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