Yearly Archives: 2023

The Sunday Times  The supply issues for ADHD medicines have intensified alongside a significant increase in patient demand. The situation presents as a growing challenge for community pharmacies that are unable to obtain stock. Additionally, GPs are also having to refer patients back to specialist clinics for dose adjustments, which is leading to delays in [...]

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Community pharmacy owners are being asked to share their views on the coming winter and beyond, ahead of the next full Community Pharmacy England Committee meeting which will be held in November. This committee meeting comes at a critical time as the unsustainable pressures on community pharmacies continue through the autumn period, and our Committee [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Jext® 300micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 1000) solution for injection auto-injector pen are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP058 Jext® 300micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 1000) solution for injection auto-injector pen at 23.59pm on Friday 27 October 2023. After this [...]

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Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (27/10/2023) announced the following list of price concessions for October 2023: Please note the following two lines have been revised upwards following mid-month price changes reported by pharmacy owners, the revised [...]

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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 November 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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