In her latest blog, PSNC CEO Janet Morrison explains how we will use the Pharmacy Pressures Survey in our influencing and campaigning work, and asks pharmacy owners and teams across England to respond to it. Results from this nationwide survey will help us to demonstrate the scale of the pressures that the community pharmacy sector
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (20/02/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for February 2023. Drug Pack Size Price concession Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £4.05 Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £3.89 Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £3.60 Amoxicillin 500mg capsules 15 £2.15 Amoxicillin 500mg
Read moreWe recently announced the PSNC election cycle for the Non-CCA Multiple Representatives and PSNC formally invited nominations from contractors wishing to stand for election. To be eligible to stand for election the candidate must be a pharmacist, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and be a Multiple pharmacy contractor or be employed by a multiple
Read morePSNC met for a full Committee meeting early in February to consider the urgent funding and capacity crisis, as well as proposals from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England on price concessions reform and relief measures to ease pressure on pharmacies. The Committee considered the impact of the current crisis,
Read moreIt is now 18 years since the first electronic prescription was received by a community pharmacy in February 2005. Back then, the Co-op pharmacy on Scott Street in Keighley, West Yorkshire, received a prescription for atenolol from their local GP practice. Instead of coming into the pharmacy through the front door in the form of
Read moreIn response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Paracetamol 120mg suppositories, a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) has been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Effective today, 16 February 2023, SSP050 provides that for every Paracetamol 120mg suppository originally prescribed, one Paracetamol 125mg suppository must be supplied. SSP050, authorised by the
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Paracetamol 120mg suppositories. MSN/2023/020 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 16th February 2023 Paracetamol 120mg suppositories are out of stock until w/c 8th May 2023 Paracetamol 125mg suppositories remain available and can support a full uplift in demand. A
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (16/02/2023) granted the following initial list of price concessions for February 2023. Drug Pack Size Price concession Amisulpride 100mg tablets 60 £20.29 Amisulpride 200mg tablets 60 £33.92 Amisulpride 50mg tablets 60 £13.09 Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £4.34 Atenolol 25mg tablets 28 £1.44 Baclofen 5mg/5ml
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Meptazinol (Meptid®) 200mg film-coated tablets. MSN/2023/016 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 15th February 2023 Meptazinol (Meptid®) 200mg film-coated tablets are out of stock until late June 2023. Alternative analgesic products including non-opioids remain available. A copy of this
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Medroxyprogesterone (Provera®) 2.5mg tablets. MSN/2023/016 Tier 3 – high impact Date of issue 15th February 2023 Medroxyprogesterone (Provera®) 2.5mg tablets are out of stock until mid-March 2023. Medroxyprogesterone (Provera®) 5mg and 10mg tablets remain available but cannot support an uplift in
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