Monthly Archives: February 2024

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Oxcarbazepine 150mg and 300mg tablets. MSN/2024/016 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 8th February 2024 Oxcarbazepine 150mg tablets (Viatris) are out of stock until late March 2024 Oxcarbazepine 150mg tablets (Trileptal®) remain available, however, cannot support the full increase [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Nadolol 80mg tablets MSN/2024/015 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 8th February 2024 Nadolol 80mg tablets are out of stock from early March until early May 2024. Alternative beta-blockers remain available and can support increase demand. Where these are [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for: Flixotide® (fluticasone) 50 micrograms/dose Evohaler MSN/2024/014 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 8th February 2024 Flixotide® (fluticasone) 50 micrograms/dose Evohaler is out of stock until early March 2024. Flixotide® (fluticasone) 50 micrograms/dose Accuhaler remains available and can support a [...]

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Pharmacy press Earlier this week Health Minister Lord Markham CBE was speaking to Parliament about Pharmacy First, and stated that “in the first three days we have had about 3,000 consultations”. We were asked to comment on this figure. Our Chief Executive Janet Morrison said: “Pharmacy First has got off to a fantastic start, with [...]

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Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 31st January and 1st February 2024. Committee Members spent time focusing on critical matters such as the upcoming CPCF negotiations, margin, and strategy, informed by sector polling. The two-day meeting agenda included action planning for the short, medium and longer-term, and Committee Members [...]

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