Monthly Archives: November 2022

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Capimune® (ciclosporin) 25mg, 50mg and 100mg capsules. MSN/2022/096 Tier 3 – High impact Date of issue 7th November 2022 Capimune® brand of ciclosporin 25mg, 50mg and 100mg capsules are out of stock until mid-December 2022. Deximune® brand of ciclosporin 25mg, 50mg [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Dipyridamole 100mg tablets. MSN/2022/095 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue 7th November 2022 Dipyridamole 100mg tablets are out of stock until early December 2022. Limited stock of dipyridamole 25mg tablets and dipyridamole 50mg/5mL oral solution remains available but cannot [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for NovoRapid FlexPen® (Insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens. MSN/2022/093 Tier 3 – High impact Date of issue 4th November 2022 NovoRapid FlexPen® is out of stock until week commencing 21st November 2022. NovoRapid Penfill® (Insulin aspart) 100units/ml cartridges [...]

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Following representations from PSNC, the Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the special container status of the following nine unlicensed medicines listed in Part VIIIB of the Drug Tariff from 1 November 2022: Ciprofloxacin 0.3% ear drops (10ml) Clonazepam 2.5mg/ml drops (10ml) Coal tar 10% ointment (100g) Coal tar 5% ointment (100g) [...]

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Steve Brine MP has been elected as Chair of the influential House of Commons Health & Social Care Committee. Mr Brine takes over from Jeremy Hunt MP who was recently appointed to be Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr Brine, Conservative MP for Winchester, was first elected in 2010 and was previously pharmacy minister under Theresa [...]

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