Yearly Archives: 2022

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Paracetamol 120mg suppositories is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol, SSP033 Paracetamol 120mg suppositories expires at 23.59pm on Friday 26 August 2022. After this date, any prescriptions for Paracetamol 120mg suppositories must be dispensed [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Lipitor® 10mg chewable tablets (SSP032). SSP032 for Lipitor® 10mg chewable tablets was due to expire on 28 April but the end date has been further extended to Friday 12 May 2023. The Department of Health and [...]

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The UK Health Security Agency have published the National protocol for inactivated influenza vaccine. The protocol provides another mechanism by which community pharmacy contractors can offer the NHS Flu Vaccination Service during the forthcoming flu season. The protocol is now available to download from their website. Download the National protocol Service Directions The Department of [...]

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New arrangements for the application of discount deduction to community pharmacy payments have been agreed by PSNC and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The new discount deduction system will see the current single scale split into three groups: one each for generic medicines, branded medicines, and appliances. Separate fixed deduction rates have been [...]

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