Monthly Archives: March 2024

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has been consulting on proposals to update the Medicines Act 1968 and Human Medicines Regulations 2012 on the supervision of the dispensing and supply of medicines. Their two proposals concerning community pharmacy, both subject to appropriate pharmacist authorisation, are: Pharmacy technicians dispensing and supplying medicines, or supervising [...]

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The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has published new reports on racism and inequalities in pharmacy, following virtual equality discussions held with various key stakeholders. The reports, titled Racism in Pharmacy: Accountability Counts and Language Barriers and Health Inequalities, were derived from a series of virtual equality roundtables and shaped by input from pharmacy professionals and [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials. This MSN supersedes the National Patient Safety Alert issued on 26 February 2024. MSN/2024/028 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 6th March 2024 The supply position of salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml and 5mg/2.5ml nebules [...]

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The Chancellor announced his Spring Budget today, against a backdrop of media speculation about whether a spring general election will soon be announced. The budget contained several measures, including: A 2p reduction in National Insurance contributions from 6th April. A plan for more efficient public services Tackling inflation and bringing down borrowing in Britain A [...]

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Community Pharmacy England, the Company Chemists’ Association, the National Pharmacy Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have today (5th March) published a joint Manifesto for community pharmacy, ahead of the General Election expected this year. The manifesto can be used by anyone in the community pharmacy sector, including LPCs and all pharmacy owners, to engage [...]

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