Yearly Archives: 2023

NHS England has taken a significant step towards promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in pharmacy with the recent release of the Pharmacy Workforce Race Equality Standard (PWRES). The PWRES report provides the first national overview of diverse experiences within pharmacy teams, aiming to improve diversity and inclusion in pharmacy. It outlines actionable steps for senior [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Progesterone (Lutigest®) 100mg vaginal tablets and Progesterone (Crinone®) 8% progesterone vaginal gel. MSN/2023/093 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd October 2023 Progesterone (Lutigest®) 100mg vaginal tablets are out of stock until late December 2023. Progesterone (Crinone®) 8% progesterone [...]

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We have issued the following statement in response to a speech by Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, at this week’s Conservative Party Conference. Our Chief Executive, Janet Morrison, said: “This year, once again, Cabinet Conference speeches are very much focused on the crisis in secondary care: but Ministers would do well [...]

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Molnlycke® Healthcare has confirmed that they have ceased manufacturing of all Mepilex® Border and Mepilex® Border Lite dressings (other products in the Mepilex® range are unaffected ). Mepilex® Border dressings will be deleted from Part IXA of the January 2024 Drug Tariff and Mepilex® Border Lite dressings will be deleted from Part IXA of the [...]

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Community Pharmacy England on behalf of pharmacy owners (our members) made further applications to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), resulting in a further 9 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 October 2023. This takes [...]

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