Monthly Archives: February 2023

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Lamotrigine 5mg dispersible tablets. MSN/2023/017 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 15th February 2023 Lamotrigine 5mg dispersible tablets are out of stock until late March 2023 Branded lamotrigine (Lamictal®) 2mg and 5mg dispersible remain available but are unable to [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Promethazine hydrochloride (Phenergan® elixir) 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free. MSN/2023/015 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 15th February 2023 Promethazine hydrochloride (Phenergan® elixir) 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free is out of stock until mid-April 2023. Promethazine hydrochloride 10mg and [...]

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Community pharmacy contractors have until 11.59pm on Friday 3rd March 2023 to make their Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23 declaration through the MYS portal, as the window for claiming this payment will then close.  Contractors must have evidence to demonstrate meeting the gateway criteria and the domains that they have claimed for by the end of 31st March 2023. [...]

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Following representations from PSNC and Dexcom International Ltd, the Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the Dexcom One Transmitter will be added to Part IXA of the March 2023 Drug Tariff. From 1st March 2023, patients will require a prescription in order to obtain a DexcomOne transmitter via their community pharmacy. Previously, patients [...]

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NHS England is asking community pharmacy contractors to voluntarily submit New Medicine Service (NMS) quarterly summary data to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for Quarter 3 (Q3) 2022/23. The mandatory requirement to submit this data has been suspended since 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NHS England want to re-start collection of the quarterly [...]

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