Following representations from Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined that the following products will be granted special container status from 1 August 2025. Generic drug name (dm+d descriptor) Brand and/or Manufacturer Pack size Special container Hydrocortisone 500microgram granules in capsules for opening Alkindi® 0.5 mg granules in capsules
Read moreChanges are being made to the Manage Your Service (MYS) pharmacy portal, aimed at improving user experience. The new-look portal will be launched on Thursday 21 August 2025. Please note: the MYS portal will be temporarily unavailable between 7:00am to 8:30am on Thursday 21 August 2025 whilst NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) make the changes. What’s
Read moreMHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Olmesartan medoxomil 10mg film-coated tablets (Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV) Date issued: 31 July 2025 Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/37 Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV has informed the MHRA that the Patient Information leaflet (PIL) in the cartons for the batches listed in this notification include an outdated PIL. DMRC reference number: DMRC-34866997 Marketing Authorisation
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (31/07/2025) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for July 2025. Drug Pack size Price concession Acetazolamide 250mg tablets 112 £60.90 Amiodarone 100mg tablets 28 £2.02 Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free 7 £5.05 Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution 300 £4.99 Carbocisteine 375mg capsules 120 £2.75
Read moreNational Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of Antimicrobial Agents Used in Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2025/004/MVA Date issued: 29 July 2025 Explanation of identified issue: The following antimicrobial medicines used to treat tuberculosis (TB) will be intermittently available until at least the end of 2025: Rifampicin 150mg and 300mg capsules Rifampicin
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (29/07/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for July 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Buprenorphine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free 7 £2.20 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £10.51 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets 32 £2.39 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets 100 £7.47 Exemestane 25mg tablets 30 £14.75
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England on behalf of pharmacy owners made further applications to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), resulting in a further 8 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 August 2025. This takes the total
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 August 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 moreThe NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 60) contains some useful information and advice on: CPAF screening questionnaire closes Thursday 31 July 2025 NHS Pharmacy First Service: fixed payment arrangement and capping changes NHS Pharmacy First Service: claim window changes Help
Read moreMHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: ChloraPrep 1mL Clear Sterile Solution/Applicator (Becton Dickinson UK Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/36 Date issued: 28 July 2025 Becton Dickinson UK Ltd has informed the MHRA that some units exhibit an open seal on the packaging of the applicator. This is linked to the Class 2 Medicines Notification EL(25)A/22. This
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