Monthly Archives: January 2024

As reported previously, in a new feature for the NHS App, patients are able to view their EPS prescribed items. The app will show the items prescribed, the prescription type (repeat or one-off) and who the prescriber is. Piloting NHS England’s Transformation Directorate piloted this new feature in Yorkshire. The results were positive, supporting a [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Methadone 5mg tablets. MSN/2024/011 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 29th January 2024 Methadone 5mg tablets are out of stock until late May 2024. Supplies will remain available in hospitals throughout this period. Methadone 1mg/ml oral solution (with/without sugar) [...]

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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 February 2024. 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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Pharmacy owners can now watch a recording of Community Pharmacy England’s recent webinar about Drug Tariff Category M and retained margin on-demand. Around 500 people registered for the webinar held earlier this week, which aimed to provide pharmacy owners with a better understanding of the processes behind the delivery of margin, our work in 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 (26/01/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for January 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £1.83 Amisulpride 100mg tablets 60 £18.21 Atorvastatin 80mg [...]

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