Monthly Archives: May 2023

Drug Tariff Watch – June 2023

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 June 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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May 2023 Price Concessions 3rd Update

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26/05/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for May 2023: Drug Pack size Price concession Aciclovir 800mg tablets 35 £4.60 Amiloride 5mg tablets 28 £13.15 Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets 60 £4.45 Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free 7 £4.40 Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £4.20 [...]

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National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of Pyridostigmine 60mg tablets

National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of pyridostigmine 60mg tablets National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2023/006/DHSC Date issued: 24th May 2023 Brief description of the problem Pyridostigmine 60mg tablets are out of stock, resupply is expected week commencing 12 June 2023. There are three suppliers of pyridostigmine 60mg tablets: Viatris Teva Flynn Pharma The supply [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Bromfenac (Yellox® ) 900 micrograms/ml eye drops

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Bromfenac (Yellox® ) 900 micrograms/ml eye drops. MSN/2023/054 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 25th May 2023 Bromfenac (Yellox®) 900 micrograms/ml eye drops are out of stock until w/c 3 July 2023. Ketorolac trometamol 0.5% w/v eye drops remain [...]

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New PLPS regulations – template forms

NHS England has published the template forms to be used when submitting applications and notifications for the new regulations that came into force today. Contractors are encouraged to review the updated briefing before completing a notification or application using the templates and sending to the ICB. NHS England – Pharmacy Manual – Pharmacy Template Forms. [...]

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