Yearly Archives: 2023

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Utrogestan® 100mg capsules are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP056 Utrogestan® 100mg capsules expires at 23.59pm on Friday 29 September 2023. After this date, any prescriptions for Utrogestan® 100mg capsules must be dispensed [...]

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Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 13th and 14th September 2023. Committee Members spent time considering a response to the Government on the Primary Care Access Recovery Plan negotiations and laying the groundwork for the next Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) negotiations, informed by sector polling. The packed two-day [...]

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Following the recommendations made by the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review and the outcome of a recent public consultation on Original pack dispensing and supply of medicines containing sodium valproate, changes to Human Medicines Regulations 2023 come into effect on the 11th October that mandate full pack dispensing of all licensed medicines containing valproate (see exemption [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Azelaic acid (Skinoren®) 20% cream. MSN/2023/090 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 27th September 2023 Azelaic acid (Skinoren®) 20% cream is out of stock until early November 2023. Azelaic acid (Finacea®) 15% gel remains available but cannot support an [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Disopyramide (Rythmodan®)100mg capsules. MSN/2023/091 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 27th September 2023 Disopyramide (Rythmodan®)100mg capsules are out of stock until late October 2023. Disopyramide (Rythmodan®) 250mg prolonged release tablets are out of stock until mid-December 2023 but parallel [...]

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