Following representations from PSNC, the Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the special container status of the following products to be supplied as complete packs: Cycloserine 250mg capsules Efmody 5mg modified-release capsules Efmody 10mg modified-release capsules From September 2022, these products have been re-classified as special containers as they meet the relevant
Read moreCommunity pharmacy contractors are advised to dispatch their paper prescriptions for August to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) no later than the 5th of September, to mitigate against planned strike action by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The paper prescription bundle should be sent together with the Account Identifier Document to the relevant pricing
Read moreHealth Education England (HEE) have launched the Newly Qualified Pharmacist pathway for 2022/2023. It aims to link the initial education and training reforms to a continuum of development into post-registration to provide a smoother transition into being an independent practitioner. There are four core elements of the pathway: Access to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (01/09/2022) granted the following list of price concessions for August 2022: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28 £5.00 Aripiprazole 10mg tablets 28 £31.99 Aripiprazole 15mg tablets 28 £14.39 Aripiprazole 30mg tablets 28 £32.50 Hyoscine butylbromide 10mg tablets 56 £6.12 Temazepam 10mg tablets 28
Read morePSNC and DHSC are still working to finalise concessionary prices for Aripiprazole and Temazepam tablets. DHSC has requested further sales data from suppliers to determine the August concessionary prices for these products. PSNC will share a final update as soon as a decision is reached. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today
Read moreFollowing the latest announcement of an increase in the energy price cap, PSNC has once again called on the Government to provide urgent financial support for community pharmacies. PSNC is extremely concerned about the desperate financial situation that many community pharmacy contractors already find themselves in, and rising energy bills will only make this worse,
Read morePSNC and NHS Digital are encouraging community pharmacy teams to share their views relating to the new NHS Booking and Referral Standard (BaRS). This will ensure that the tool supports the needs of pharmacy team members and their patients. BaRS is an interoperability standard for healthcare IT systems which should enable booking and referral information
Read moreClass 2 Medicines Recall: Lorazepam 2mg/ml Injection, Lorazepam 4mg/ml Injection (unlicensed medicines) Drug alert number: EL(22)A/37 Date issued: 30 August 2022 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Lorazepam 2mg/ml Injection Unlicensed medicine Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed 070084 31 July 2023 25
Read moreThe Drug Tariff Preface published monthly lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 September 2022. ADVANCE NOTICE Pharmacy contractors should note that from October 2022, the discount applied to the monthly total of reimbursement prices will be
Read moreCommunity pharmacy contractors are reminded that this Wednesday (31st August 2022) at midnight is the deadline to submit their Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire. As a result of NHS regulations introduced at the end of 2020, completion of CPAF is now a requirement of the Terms of Service. Therefore, contractors must complete the screening
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