Yearly Archives: 2023

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Acetazolamide (Diamox® SR) 250mg modified-release capsules. MSN/2023/033 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 27th March 2023 Acetazolamide (Diamox® SR) 250mg modified-release capsules are out of stock until end of July 2023. Acetazolamide immediate release 250mg tablets remain available and [...]

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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has updated its spreadsheet showing which community pharmacy contractors have made a referral to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme (DWMP) as part of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23. To gain the maximum number of points and to meet the Referral stage of the Healthy living support domain, [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Estradiol valerate/medroxyprogesterone acetate (Indivina®) 1mg/2.5mg tablets. MSN/2023/034 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 27th March 2023 Estradiol valerate/medroxyprogesterone acetate (Indivina®) 1mg/2.5mg tablets is out of stock until w/c 26th June 2023. Alternative continuous combined hormone replacement therapies (HRT) containing [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Primidone (Aspire Pharma) 50mg tablets. MSN/2023/032 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 27th March 2023 Primidone (Aspire Pharma) 50mg tablets are out of stock until w/c 24th April 2023 Teva brand of primidone 50mg tablets remain available and will [...]

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PSNC has published a roundup of the quarterly meeting of the Community Pharmacy IT Group (CP ITG) that was held during March 2023 and pharmacy IT developments. This IT bulletin includes updates on: Considerations regarding current pharmacy IT prioritisation Updates on the National Care Records Service (NCRS) portal which will replace the Summary Care Record [...]

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