Monthly Archives: January 2023

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26/01/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for January 2023. Drug Pack Size Price concession Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £5.01 Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops 5 £4.60 Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 30 £12.53 Cefalexin 250mg tablets 28 £3.25 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral [...]

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A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 16 Issue 6 January 2023) has been published and includes articles on: Xaqua (metolazone) 5mg tablets: exercise caution when switching patients between metolazone preparations Topical testosterone (Testogel): risk of harm to children following accidental exposure Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Systems: report [...]

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At Parliamentary Health Questions yesterday, the Conservative MP for Eastleigh, Paul Holmes, asked what actions the Government is taking to reverse the current worrying trend of pharmacy closures. This followed a meeting between Mr Holmes, his local LPC and PSNC last year, followed by further PSNC briefings to him and his team. In response, the Parliamentary [...]

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CLMR number: CLMR (23)A/02 Date issued: 25th January 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a company-led medicines recall for: Clopidogrel Oral Solution 75mg in 5ml Prulab Pharma Ltd (Unlicensed medicine). Clopidogrel Oral Solution 75mg in 5ml [unlicensed medicine] Batch number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed D2207227403B 21 July 2023 [...]

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Update 16/02/23 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Estradot® 50mcg patches (SSP048) and Estradot® 100mcg patches (SSP049). SSP048 for Estradot® 50mcg patches was due to expire 17 February 2023 but has been further extended to Friday 24 February 2023. SSP049 for [...]

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