Monthly Archives: January 2024

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for: Lantus® Solostar® (insulin glargine) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens. MSN/2024/008 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 23rd January 2024 Lantus® (insulin glargine) Solostar® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens will be in limited supply from the [...]

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Pharmacy press Pharmacy owners preparing for the Pharmacy First service have raised concerns around workload, funding and other issues. We have issued the following comment about the sector’s readiness to take on the service. Fin McCaul, an independent community pharmacy owner, Community Pharmacy England Regional Representative for the North West, Negotiating Team Member and Chair [...]

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A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 17 Issue 6 January 2024) has been published and includes articles on: Valproate (Belvo, Convulex, Depakote, Dyzantil, Epilim, Epilim Chrono or Chronosphere, Episenta, Epival, and Syonell▼): new safety and educational materials to support regulatory  measures in men and women under 55 years [...]

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Community Pharmacy England will be hosting a series of online drop-in sessions around the launch date of the Pharmacy First service to assist pharmacy owners and their teams with any queries they may have on the service. The drop-in sessions will be held between 1-2pm on Microsoft Teams on: Monday 29th January 2024; Tuesday 30th [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has released a series of resources to help promote the new Pharmacy First service to patients and members of the public. Community pharmacy owners and their teams are working extremely hard to get ready to provide the new Pharmacy First service from 31st January 2024. Much of this work has been focused [...]

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