Yearly Archives: 2023

Drug alert number: EL (23)A/32 Date issued: 30 August 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: Epistatus 2.5 mg oromucosal solution, pre-filled syringe (PFS) (Veriton Pharma Limited) PLGB 16786/0015 SNOMED Code: 41927911000001101 Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed 230327A2 09/2024 1 x 0.25ml [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has set out seven steps to help reconcile claims for Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs). Our new guidance aims to support pharmacy teams in spot checking that the number of fees paid for supplying items in accordance with an SSP matches the number declared as part of their end of month submission. We [...]

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The contact details to make a claim under the fraudulent prescription reward scheme have been updated in Part XIVA of the September 2023 Drug Tariff. This follows concerns raised by pharmacy owners and escalated to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) by Community Pharmacy England. Pharmacists who are eligible to claim a reward [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Loceryl 5% w/v Medicated Nail Lacquer (5.0 ml) Galderma (U.K.) Limited Drug alert number: EL (23)A/31 Date issued: 29 August 2023 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Loceryl 5% w/v Medicated Nail Lacquer (5.0 ml) Galderma (U.K.) Limited. [...]

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