Monthly Archives: January 2023

The Community Pharmacy Walk-in Consultation Service (WiCS) aims to make an additional 6,000 high quality appointments with a community pharmacist, available to patients across targeted areas in Humber and North Yorkshire.  The service launched on 1st September 2022 and will run until 31st March 2023 or when the funding runs out. Complementing existing care In [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/01/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for January 2023. Drug Pack Size Price Concession Bumetanide 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 £235.00 Dutasteride 500microgram capsules 30 £2.95 Fluoxetine 40mg capsules 30 £2.76 Lamotrigine 5mg dispersible tablets sugar free 28 £10.05 Lisinopril 5mg/5ml oral [...]

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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 products to be supplied as sub-packs: Pabrinex Intramuscular High Potency solution for injection 5ml and 2ml – 20 ampoule 10 x (5ml amps + 2ml amps) Pabrinex Intravenous High Potency solution for injection 5ml [...]

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Pharmacy contractors should note a number of changes that have been made to different SSPs. SSP Extensions SSP029 for Sandrena® 0.5mg and 1mg gel sachets – restriction has been extended to 28 February 2023. It was previously set to expire on 27 January 2023. SSP030 for Sandrena® 0.5mg and 1mg gel sachets – substitution has been extended [...]

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The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 February 2023. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item [...]

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