Many community pharmacies across the country will be having one of their busiest days of the year today (Friday 19th December) ahead of the upcoming run of Bank Holidays. The pre-Christmas season is always incredibly busy as patients rely on their local pharmacy to be able to stock up on their prescription and other medicines
Read morePlease note: This award entry was made by Luther Pendragon, with the consent of Community Pharmacy England. The shortlisting is not a verdict on negotiations or the wider state of the sector: everyone at Community Pharmacy England knows the enormous pressures that pharmacies are still under and we are working hard to fight for a sustainable
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (18/12/2025) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for December 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 60 £7.21 Bumetanide 1mg tablets 28 £2.51 Carbocisteine 375mg capsules 120 £5.29 (previously £2.95) Cefalexin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £4.64 Cefalexin 500mg tablets 21
Read moreThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued guidance regarding the transition to the new formulation and risk of medication error with Rybelsus® tablets. There is a risk of patient harm arising through medication error during a transition period where the original and new formulation of Rybelsus® tablets, which have different stated mg
Read moreSummary: New joint service specification for COVID-19 and adult flu vaccinations published. COVID-19 vaccinations become an Advanced service. Fees for both vaccinations uplifted, but additional fee for housebound patients removed. Pharmacy owners must use the National Booking Service (NBS) for COVID-19 vaccinations, but this is still not a requirement for flu. Registration for spring COVID-19
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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Prednisolone 5mg Soluble Tablets (Activase Pharmaceuticals Limited) Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/54 Date issued: 15 December 2025 Activase Pharmaceuticals Limited is recalling two batches of Prednisolone 5mg Soluble Tablets as a precautionary measure due to a limited number of reports of blister pockets becoming swollen over time. DMRC reference number: DMRC – 37820855
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Tresiba® (insulin degludec) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml prefilled pens. UPDATE to communication (MSN/2023/053) issued on 24 May 2023 in bold. MSN/2023/053U Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 10th December 2025 Tresiba® FlexTouch® (insulin degludec) 100units/ml pens have
Read moreCommunity pharmacy owners are being asked to share their experiences of patient abuse towards them and their teams, and other challenges, as the Community Pharmacy England Committee prepares for its first meeting of 2026. Pharmacy owners and their teams continue to work hard to support local communities despite mounting pressures, and this is made even
Read moreThe Independent, The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Sun, Yahoo News, LBC News Reports in the media have suggested that pharmacies across England are running low on flu vaccines, with potential shortages of appointments in some isolated areas. Reports indicate that a particularly infectious strain is driving what could be the worst flu season on record
Read moreMHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Clarithromycin 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (Hameln Pharma Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/53 Date issued: 11 December 2025 Hameln Pharma Ltd is recalling certain batches of Clarithromycin 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion. DMRC reference number: DMRC-37790612 Company name: Hameln Pharma ltd Medicine Details
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