Drug alert number: EL (25)A/10 Date issued: 4 March 2025 Aspar Pharmaceuticals Limited have informed the MHRA of an error related to a batch of Boots Paracetamol 500 mg tablets (16s). The foil blister inside the carton incorrectly states ‘Aspirin 300 mg Dispersible Tablets’. The tablets are confirmed to be Paracetamol 500 mg tablets. Boots
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Salbutamol (Salamol Easi-Breathe®) 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhaler CFC free MSN/2025/014 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 06/03/2025 Salbutamol (Salamol Easi-Breathe®) 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhaler CFC free is out of stock until late March 2025. Salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs)
Read moreThe following price concessions granted in February 2025 have rolled over to March 2025: Drug Pack size March 2025 price concession Calamine lotion 200 £1.78 Colestyramine 4g oral powder sachets 50 £15.95 Nitrazepam 5mg tablets 28 £1.70 Rizatriptan 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free 3 £8.18 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards
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 (05/03/2025) announced the following final list of price concessions for February 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Desmopressin 240microgram sublingual tablets sugar free 30 £36.32 Paracetamol 500mg effervescent
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 (27/02/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2025: Please note: Following a mid-month price increase reported by pharmacy owners, Community Pharmacy England has secured an
Read moreThe deadline to respond to the 2025 Pressures Survey has been extended to Monday 10th March. We really want to hear from even more voices across the sector, as your views and first-hand experiences make all the difference in working towards delivering a stronger future for community pharmacy. The Pressures Survey continues to be a
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 March 2025. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item requiring reconstitution
Read moreNHS England has announced that from late February and May 2025, the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) will be fully extended to Detained Estate healthcare services in England. The staggered rollout will allow prescribers working in prisons to issue EPS ‘To Take Out’ (TTO) and urgent prescriptions electronically to community pharmacies, removing the need for the
Read moreAs part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts have created a new video providing guidance on Original Pack Dispensing (OPD) including how and when to apply the new +/-10% rules. In this video, Gemma Hackett and Alisha Khatri from our Dispensing and Supply Team, discuss the topic
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 (18/02/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 3 £8.83 Calcipotriol 0.005% /
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