Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Nadolol 80mg tablets MSN/2024/015 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 8th February 2024 Nadolol 80mg tablets are out of stock from early March until early May 2024. Alternative beta-blockers remain available and can support increase demand. Where these are
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 31st January and 1st February 2024. Committee Members spent time focusing on critical matters such as the upcoming CPCF negotiations, margin, and strategy, informed by sector polling. The two-day meeting agenda included action planning for the short, medium and longer-term, and Committee Members
Read morePharmacy owners should submit their January 2024 FP34C submission figures through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal by the end of 5 February 2024 to receive earlier advance payments on Friday 9 February 2024. The 100% advance payments will continue to be based on the items declared on the FP34C and the latest available Average Item Value
Read moreThe General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has released advice for pharmacy owners and superintendents on safely implementing pharmacy services following the start of the Pharmacy First Service across England. This advice comes amidst persistent pressures and demands on community pharmacy services, as well as the growing suite of services offered by pharmacy teams. The GPhC has
Read moreClass 4 Medicines Defect Information: Gepretix 100mg Capsules (Exeltis UK Limited) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/04 Date issued: 01 February 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Gepretix 100mg Capsules (Exeltis UK Limited) Company name: Exeltis UK Limited Product name: Gepretix 100mg Capsules,
Read moreThe following price concessions granted in January 2024 have rolled over to February 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Baclofen 10mg tablets 84 £1.99 Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free 300 £4.79 Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution 300 £7.49 Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets 90 £4.26 Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules 28 £2.41 Lansoprazole 30mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £1.30 Pregabalin 200mg
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 (31/01/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for January 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £2.45 Anastrozole 1mg tablets 28 £1.38
Read moreNHS England Pharmacy First is now officially available across England, allowing patients in England easy and convenient access to treatment for seven common conditions directly from community pharmacies without the need for a GP appointment. Despite the current pressures in the sector, pharmacy owners and teams have diligently prepared for this launch, with an impressive
Read moreThe much-anticipated Pharmacy First service has launched today (Wednesday 31st January 2024) following weeks of intense preparation across the community pharmacy sector. Pharmacy owners and teams have been working incredibly hard to get ready for this, at an already difficult time. We have been pleased to see the sign-up rate for the service getting so
Read moreClass 4 Medicines Defect Information: Pantoprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets (Cadila Pharmaceuticals (UK) Limited) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/03 Date issued: 30 January 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Pantoprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets (Cadila Pharmaceuticals (UK) Limited) Company name: Cadila Pharmaceuticals
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