To increase the security of the NHSmail system, the NHSmail team will shortly be making changes to the system that will impact users. From 1st December 2022, personal NHSmail accounts which are not used for 30 days will be marked inactive and inactive accounts which are not activated within the following 30 days will be [...]
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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Atorvastatin (Lipitor®) 20mg chewable tablets. MSN/2022/098 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 24th November 2022 Atorvastatin (Lipitor®) 20mg chewable tablets are out of stock until late December 2022. Atorvastatin 20mg film-coated tablets and atorvastatin 20mg/5ml oral suspension remain available [...]
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In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Lipitor® 20mg chewable tablets , a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) has been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Effective today, 23 November 2022, SSP039 provides that for every Lipitor® 20mg chewable tablet originally prescribed, either one Atorvastatin 20mg tablet or the equivalent [...]
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Estraderm MX® 50mcg patches are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP037 Estraderm MX® 50mcg patches expires at 23.59pm on Wednesday 23 November 2022. After this date, any prescriptions for Estraderm MX® 50mcg [...]
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PSNC’s Pricing Audit Team have noted seeing an increase in unsigned patient declarations for patients who are age exempt where the date of birth is handwritten. Pharmacy teams are reminded that where the date of birth is handwritten the patient declaration on the reverse of the prescription MUST be completed in full, i.e. exemption box [...]
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