Monthly Archives: May 2024

General Election campaigning begins

The Prime Minister has announced the date for the next UK General Election as 4th July 2024, and Community Pharmacy England is continuing the critical work to build supporters in readiness for the new Parliament. An election had been expected this year and we have long been gearing up for this, warning all political parties [...]

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SSP61 – Creon® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules extended

Update 15/11/24 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Creon® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules (SSP061) was due to expire 22 November 2024 but has been further extended to Friday 23 May 2025. Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts have created [...]

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SSP60 – Creon® 10000 gastro-resistant capsules extended

Update 15/11/24 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Creon® 10000 gastro-resistant capsules (SSP060) was due to expire 22 November 2024 but has been further extended to Friday 23 May 2025. Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts have created [...]

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National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)

National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2024/007/DHSC Date issued: 24 May 2024 This alert supersedes the Medicine Supply Notification (MSN/2024/054) issued on the 9th May 2024. This alert is for action by: All organisations involved in prescribing and dispensing pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT). [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Nortriptyline 10mg/5ml and 25mg/5ml oral solution sugar-free

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Nortriptyline 10mg/5ml and 25mg/5ml oral solution sugar-free MSN/2024/061 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 23rd May 2024 Nortriptyline 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar-free has been discontinued; all supplies have now been exhausted Nortriptyline 25mg/5ml oral solution sugar-free will be discontinued [...]

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