Monthly Archives: May 2024

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Memantine (Valios®) 10mg and 20mg orodispersible tablets sugar free MSN/2024/063 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 29th May 2024 Valios® 10mg and 20mg orodispersible tablets are out of stock until late August 2024 Valios® 5mg orodispersible tablets remain available [...]

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Community Pharmacy England on behalf of pharmacy owners made further applications to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), resulting in a further 11 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 June 2024. This takes the total [...]

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Commons Health Committee warns pharmacy is ‘creaking under the strain’ of funding pressures The Health and Social Care Select Committee has today published the report of its inquiry into community pharmacy. The Committee noted that community pharmacies are ‘creaking under the strain of funding pressures’, and the MPs criticised the ‘insufficient’ policies on medicine supply [...]

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Prevent is an aspect of the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST) and aims to reduce the threat to the UK from terrorism by stopping people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. Whilst this is not directly aimed at community pharmacy, healthcare professionals do have a key role in relation to safeguarding, specifically vulnerable people at risk [...]

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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 June 2024. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item requiring reconstitution [...]

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