Yearly Archives: 2023

We have now collated the formal nominations submitted from all those standing for election as an Independent regional representative or a non-CCA Multiple representative on PSNC (Community Pharmacy England).  Independent Regional Representative Elections:  In four of the ten PSNC regions more than one valid nomination was received, and a ballot will be held. These regions [...]

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Drug alert number: EL(23)A/06 Date issued: 2 March 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Levothyroxine 12.5mcg Tablets (Teva UK Limited) – PL 00289/1971 Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed 214052 10 2023 28 tablets 20 July 2022 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients: Levothyroxine Sodium [...]

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Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that they 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 [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (28/02/2023) granted the following final list of price concessions for February 2023: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiloride 5mg tablets 28 £13.15 Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets 28 £1.10 Bumetanide 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 £235.00 Calamine lotion 200 £1.51 Carvedilol 6.25mg tablets 28 £1.35 Chlorphenamine [...]

The post February 2023 Price Concessions Final Update appeared first on PSNC Website.

PSNC is looking to recruit a new Digital Communications and Policy Support Officer. This role will support both our busy communications function (we send newsletters to our c.20,000 subscribers, as well as welcoming some 8,000 people daily to our website) and our LPC and wider Contractor Support. The role will report to the Pharmacy Communications [...]

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