Yearly Archives: 2022

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Pharmacy Pressures: Please contact your MP

PSNC has today published some new resources to help community pharmacy contractors and LPCs to engage with their local MPs about the immense pressures that pharmacies are facing. PSNC is deeply aware of the funding crisis affecting the sector and is working hard to increase the pressure on Government to act now with an urgent [...]

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Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS): information for pharmacy teams

A higher than usual number of cases of scarlet fever, caused by invasive Group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections, are being reported in children across the country. Whilst the Government and NHS have said that the risk to the public remains low, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has advised parents to be on the lookout [...]

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Pharmacy Vision: last chance to submit views via consultation survey

Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that the deadline to complete the initial consultation survey on the vision for community pharmacy is this Friday (9th December) at 11.59pm. This open consultation is the first opportunity for individuals and organisations to share their thoughts on the future direction for community pharmacy with Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund, as [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Diltiazem (Tildiem Retard® )120mg tablets

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Diltiazem (Tildiem Retard®)120mg tablets. MSN/2022/101 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 6th December 2022 Diltiazem (Tildiem Retard®) 120mg tablets are out of stock until w/c 30th January 2023. Other brands of twice daily modified release diltiazem (as capsules) remain [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Etrivex 500 micrograms/g Shampoo (Galderma (U.K.) Limited)

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Etrivex 500 micrograms/g Shampoo (Galderma (U.K.) Limited) Drug alert number: EL (22)A/51 Date issued: 06 December 2022 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Etrivex 500 micrograms/g Shampoo, PL 10590/0052 – SNOMED code 11771611000001109 Batch number Expiry date Pack [...]

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