The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has entered into consultation with Community Pharmacy England (CPE) regarding the 2024/25 and 2025/26 funding contractual framework. The discussions will set the future direction for community pharmacy as it plays a vital role in supporting delivery of the reforms set out in the government’s Plan for Change.
Read moreFollowing representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has agreed to retrospectively adjust the reimbursement price of Gaviscon Infant oral powder 15 dual dose sachets for EPS prescriptions dispensed between May 2023 to November 2024. The term ‘dual dose sachets’ was updated to
Read moreCommunity pharmacies are reminded that Inclisiran (Leqvio®) 284mg/1.5ml solution for injection pre-filled syringe is available to order from the nominated wholesaler AAH UK at a nominal charge of £45 per pack for supply against NHS prescriptions, as agreed within the commercial agreement between Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd and NHS England. A summary of the current
Read moreFollowing discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (21/01/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for January 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free 300 £4.65 Cefalexin 500mg tablets 21 £2.99
Read moreDrug alert number: EL(25)A/03 Date issued: 21 January 2025 Bells Healthcare is recalling the listed batches of dextromethorphan hydrobromide BP containing products as a precautionary measure, due to foreign material detected in some bottles. DMRC Number: DMRC-34222471 Company name: Bell, Sons & Co (Druggists) Ltd T/A Bells Healthcare Tesco Health Dry Cough Relief 200ml, PL
Read moreData Security and Protection Toolkit Workshop: Support with completing your 2025 toolkit submission Community Pharmacy England will be holding a webinar on Thursday 13th February at 7.30pm to help community pharmacy owners to complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025. We have worked in collaboration with the NHS DSPTK team on the new requirements and made improvements
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules. MSN/2025/004 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 20th January 2025 Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules are in limited supply with stock exhaustion anticipated by late March 2025; anticipated
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Monomil® XL 60mg tablets is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP075 Monomil® XL 60mg tablets expires at 23.59pm on Friday 17 January 2025. After this date, any prescriptions for Monomil® XL 60mg
Read moreFollowing discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (17/01/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for January 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets 168 £21.90 Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England has published new guidance to help community pharmacy owners complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025. The Toolkit is used to make a pharmacy’s information governance (IG) declaration and must be completed by Friday 30th June 2025. Community Pharmacy England has collaborated with the NHS DSPTK team to keep the workload associated with
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