The declaration window for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23 is now open. Community pharmacy contractors can make a claim for a PQS payment up until 11.59pm on Friday 3rd March 2023 through the MYS portal. Contractors must have evidence to demonstrate meeting the gateway criteria and the domains that they have claimed for by the end
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Imiquimod (Aldara® 5% and Bascellex® 50mg/g) cream. MSN/2023/010 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Imiquimod (Bascellex®) 50mg/g cream is out of stock until early March 2023. Imiquimod (Aldara®) 5% cream is out of stock until mid-
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Hyoscine hydrobromide (Kwells Kids®)150mcg and (Kwells®) 300mcg tablets MSN/2023/011 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Hyoscine hydrobromide (Kwells Kids®) 150mcg and (Kwells®) 300mcg tablets are out of stock until 15th February 2023. Alternative products remain available
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sulfasalazine (Salazopyrin®) 500mg suppositories. MSN/2023/008 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Sulfasalazine (Salazopyrin®) 500mg suppositories will be out of stock from 6th February until w/c 20th March 2023. Alternative aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) containing suppositories are available
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets. MSN/2023/006 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets are out of stock from 30th January until mid-February 2023. Certain brands of zopiclone 7.5mg tablets, which include a break line and can
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Fluoxetine 20mg/5mL oral solution and fluoxetine (Olena®) 20mg dispersible tablets. MSN/2023/007 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Fluoxetine 20mg/5mL oral solution is in limited supply until March 2023. Fluoxetine (Olena®) 20mg dispersible tablets are out of
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Estradiol (Estradot ®) 25micrograms/24hours, 50micrograms/24hours and 100micrograms/24hours patches. MSN/2023/009 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Estradiol (Estradot®) 25microgram/24hours patches are out of stock until w/c 13th February 2023. Estradiol (Estradot®) 50microgram/24hours patches are out of stock
Read moreThe NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has published a spreadsheet showing which community pharmacy contractors have submitted data for their antibiotic review as part of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23. On the spreadsheet, contractors have been allocated a colour: Green: These contractors have added data for 30 patients and have submitted their data. No
Read moreFollowing applications made by PSNC to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), a further 26 new products were classed as ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) from 1 February 2023. This took the total number of products granted DND status over the past 2 years to over
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (31/01/2023) granted the following final list of price concessions for January 2023. Drug Pack Size Price concession Amiloride 5mg tablets 28 £12.59 Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £3.34 Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 300 £4.87 Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel
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