Contractors are reminded that Inclisiran (Leqvio®) is available to order from AAH UK at a nominal charge of £45 per pack, as agreed within the commercial agreement between Novartis and NHS England for supply against NHS prescriptions only. AAH UK was awarded the tender for supply of Inclisiran (Leqvio®) to primary care in England under a
Read moreClass 4 Medicines Defect Information: MacroBID 100mg Prolonged-Release Capsules (ADVANZ PHARMA) Drug alert number: EL (22)A/50 Date issued: 05 December 2022 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: MacroBID 100mg Prolonged-Release Capsules, PL 12762/0052 Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed 21001 05
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (02/12/2022) granted the following final list of price concessions for November 2022: Drug Pack size Price concession Nitrofurantoin 100mg tablets 28 £14.61 Nitrofurantoin 50mg tablets 28 £13.27 The DHSC previously announced (30/11/2022) the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28
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 morePSNC 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 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.
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