Monthly Archives: July 2022

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Reminder: CPAF screening process starts today

The 2022/23 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire is now available for completion. It opened this morning (Monday 18th July 2022) and will close at midnight on Wednesday 31st August 2022. Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that as a result of NHS regulations introduced at the end of 2020, completion of CPAF is now [...]

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Flu vac service: 50-64 year olds will now be included

This afternoon, the Government has announced that everyone aged 50 and over will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu vaccination this autumn, reversing their previous decision not to include the 50-64 years old cohort within the annual flu vaccination programme. This development is part of plans to increase protection against respiratory [...]

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Process announced for the North-East and Cumbria region Regional Representative election

PSNC has now announced the process for the regional representative election for the North-East and Cumbria region. This follows Mark Burdon’s resignation from the Committee earlier this year. The North-East and Cumbria region covers:  Community Pharmacy County Durham Community Pharmacy Cumbria Gateshead and South Tyneside LPC North of Tyne LPC Sunderland LPC Tees LPC Independent Chemists from these [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Covonia Night Time Formula and Covonia Original Bronchial Balsam

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Covonia Night Time Formula and Covonia Original Bronchial Balsam (Thornton & Ross) Drug alert number: EL (22)A/30 Date issued: 14 July 2022 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Covonia Night Time Formula (P) (PL 00240/0042) Batch Number Pack [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Paroxetine (Seroxat®) 20mg/10ml oral suspension

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Paroxetine (Seroxat®) 20mg/10ml oral suspension. MSN/2022/063 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 14th July 2022 Paroxetine (Seroxat®) 20mg/10ml oral suspension will be discontinued in July 2022 There are limited supplies remaining. Paroxetine tablets and unlicensed specials of paroxetine 10mg/5ml [...]

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