PSNC met last week and considered the critical situation facing many community pharmacy businesses as staffing and other costs continue to rise unchecked. Our ongoing priority is to make strong and urgent representations to Government to seek an emergency funding injection into the sector as well as relief from business rates. We are also discussing
Read morePSNC Chief Executive Janet Morrison has recorded a video update for community pharmacy contractors following PSNC’s November Committee meeting. Janet opens the video by emphasising that both PSNC staff and Committee Members know how difficult things are at the moment, and says that she wants to give some honest feedback on where the sector is
Read moreFollowing applications made by PSNC to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), a further 5 new products will be classed as ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) from 1 December 2022. This takes the total number of products granted DND status over the past
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Bupropion (Zyban®) 150mg modified-release tablets. MSN/2022/100 Tier 3 – high impact Date of issue 1st December 2022 Bupropion (Zyban®) 150mg modified-release tablets will be out of stock until further notice. Various nicotine replacement therapies are available. NICE guidance highlights a range
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Acarbose 50mg and 100mg tablets. MSN/2022/099 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 1st December 2022 Acarbose 50mg tablets are out of stock until w/c 5/12/2022 Acarbose 100mg tablets are out of stock until w/c 19/12/2022 Other medicines licensed for
Read moreFollowing applications made by PSNC to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), a further 12 products will be re-determined as special container from 1 December 2022. This takes the total number of products granted special container status over the past 2 years to over 150 following
Read moreThis week, in a House of Lords debate on the Autumn Statement, Baroness Cumberlege dedicated her speech to the unprecedented pressures the community pharmacy sector is facing. Baroness Cumberlege began her speech by referencing the positive contribution that pharmacy makes to the wider health service. “They are the most accessible part of our health service.
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/11/2022) granted the following list of price concessions for November 2022: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28 £25.88 Atenolol 25mg tablets 28 £1.20 Atenolol 50mg tablets 28 £1.37 Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 30 £12.50 Cinacalcet 30mg tablets 28 £12.11
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Oestrogel® Pump Pack (estradiol) 0.06% gel and Ovestin® (estriol 0.1%) 1mg cream is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the following Serious Shortage Protocols, will expire at 23.59pm on Wednesday 30 November 2022. After this date, any prescriptions
Read morePharmacy team members can subscribe to alerts about EPS and other services, through the NHS Digital service status pages (HSCN nww link requiring the pharmacy PMR terminal). If you are unable to access Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) webpage above then you may complete this form and submit it to register for alerts. NHS
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