Yearly Archives: 2022

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 5mg/5ml Syrup. MSN/2022/085 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 12th October 2022 All batches of Stemetil 5mg/5ml Syrup have been recalled as a precautionary measure due to the identification of N-nitrosomethylphenylamine (NMPA) above the acceptable limit. A [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Ibuprofen 400mg Tablets, Paracetamol 500mg Tablets (Caplets) (Flamingo Pharma UK Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (22)A/43 Date issued: 12 October 2022 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Ibuprofen 400mg Tablets, PL 43461/0005 Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size [...]

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Drug alert number: EL(22)A/42 Date issued: 10 October 2022 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Amiodarone Hydrochloride 50 mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Injection/Infusion – Hameln pharma ltd – PL 25215/0026 Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed 210505 03/2024 10 x 3 ml [...]

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NHS England (NHSE) has published guidance on the 2022/23 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS). The guidance document provides information on how community pharmacy contractors can meet the gateway criteria and domain requirements. Contractors are encouraged to read the NHSE guidance in order to understand the PQS requirements. Read the NHSE PQS 2022/23 guidance Further information on [...]

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Following its meeting on the 21st of September 2022, the Community Pharmacy IT Group (CP ITG) has published its quarterly Pharmacy IT roundup for Autumn 2022. The roundup includes updates on: Current prioritisation by NHS IT policy makers and the CP ITG The progress made concerning pharmacy IT standards Upcoming events which pharmacy team members [...]

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