Monthly Archives: June 2024

Following representations from Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the special container status of Drospirenone (Slynd®) 4mg tablets. From 1 June 2024, Drospirenone (Slynd®) 4mg tablets were re-classified as a special container at sub-pack level (sub-pack of 28) as they meet the relevant criteria as set out in Part II [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Betamethasone Valerate 0.1% Ointment (Manx Healthcare Ltd.) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/18 Date issued: 03 June 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Betamethasone Valerate 0.1% Ointment (Manx Healthcare Ltd.) Company name: Manx Healthcare Ltd. Product name: Betamethasone Valerate [...]

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Community pharmacy owners are being asked to share information on the pressures on their businesses, as well as their key messages for the new Government, ahead of the next full Community Pharmacy England Committee meeting at the end of June. A key focus of this committee meeting will be the General Election campaign and plans [...]

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A recent report published by Healthwatch England highlights that the cost of living pressures are affecting people’s ability to afford prescription and over-the-counter medicines.  Freedom of Information data from 2021, found that over a million people could have saved money through NHS prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs). Therefore, Healthwatch England is calling for improvements to NHS [...]

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Community Pharmacy England’s Pharmacy Advice Audit is taking place over the next fortnight (3rd to 16th June 2024), and we would be hugely grateful to anyone who is able to take part.  Pharmacy owners and their teams are encouraged to record information about the informal healthcare advice that they are giving over the course of [...]

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