Pharmacy teams should be aware that the medical device FreeStyle® Libre2 Sensor (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) will be discontinued in August 2025 and will be removed from Part IX of the Drug Tariff in October 2025. Any NHS prescriptions for the FreeStyle® Libre 2 Sensor submitted as dispensed from October 2025 onwards will be disallowed and the pharmacy
Read moreFollowing representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the April 2025 reimbursement prices for the following products, to reflect an increase in their NHS list prices. To avoid pharmacy owners dispensing these products at a loss, DHSC has agreed to grant
Read moreA new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Pharmacy calls for urgent reforms to medicines supply, after describing shortages as a “permanent and escalating feature” of the healthcare system. Published today, the report on an APPG inquiry into the issue concludes that shortages have become a constant and growing threat to NHS care
Read moreMHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Zaditen 0.25 mg/ml, eye drops, solution (Laboratoires Théa) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/34 Date issued: 07 July 2025 Laboratoires Théa trading as Thea Pharmaceuticals Limited have notified the MHRA of an out of specification event related to environmental monitoring during manufacturing, which may increase the risk of microbial contamination of the
Read moreWith the conclusion of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan imminent, this is a critical time for community pharmacy and it is important that we focus on the future, including looking at negotiating priorities to further leverage community pharmacy’s position. Pharmacy owners across London are invited to ‘Future of Pharmacy’ workshop event to discuss the potential
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following product: Salbutamol 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhalers CFC free MSN/2025/041 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 04/07/2025 Salbutamol (Salamol Easi-Breathe®) 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhaler CFC free is out of stock until mid-September 2025; following resupply, stock will
Read moreWith the conclusion of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan imminent, this is a critical time for community pharmacy and it is important that we focus on the future, including looking at negotiating priorities to further leverage community pharmacy’s position. Pharmacy owners across the South West and South East are invited to ‘Future of Pharmacy’ workshop
Read moreNational Patient Safety Alert: Shortage Of Bumetanide 1mg Tablets National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2025/003/DHSC Date issued: 03 July 2025 Explanation of identified safety issue Bumetanide 1mg tablets are out of stock until mid-August 2025. The supply disruption is caused by a combination of manufacturing issues and a resulting increase in demand to other
Read moreA plan to reform the health service – which includes a bigger role for community pharmacies – has been published by the Government today. The highly anticipated 10-Year Health Plan sets out the Government’s priorities for healthcare in this Parliament and the next. For community pharmacy, the plan outlines an increasing role in the management
Read moreMHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Simvastatin 10mg Tablet (Crescent Pharma Ltd) Date issued: 03 July 2025 Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/33 Crescent Pharma Limited has informed the MHRA of an error with the European Article Number (EAN) barcode on the cartons of a batch of simvastatin 10 mg Tablets distributed by Alliance Healthcare UK. DMRC reference
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