Monthly Archives: August 2024

Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (16/08/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for August 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiloride 5mg tablets 28 £15.70 Amisulpride 200mg tablets 60 £28.42 Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / [...]

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NHS England has written to community pharmacy owners to confirm the eligible cohorts for COVID-19 vaccinations and the timings for the autumn/winter programme. The letter also reiterates the previously announced timings for the flu vaccination programme. The letter, follows the Government’s acceptance of the final advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) regarding a [...]

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The UK Health Security Agency has issued guidance to all NHS service providers regarding Clade I mpox virus (MPXV) infection. This follows the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring on Wednesday that outbreaks in west and central Africa constitute a...

This is the second of a series of articles to tackle some of the misconceptions around Pharmacy First. The articles will cover a variety of aspects of Pharmacy First and aims to myth bust, to increase understanding of the service. An 18 year old is eligible for an acute otitis media clinical pathway consultation. Wrong! [...]

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Drug alert number: EL (24)A/36 Date issued: 15 July 2024 Strides Pharma UK Ltd is recalling the listed batch as a precautionary measure due to an out of specification result for microbial contamination, reported during retesting: Loperamide Hydrochloride Capsules 2mg (Strides Pharma UK Limited) PL 13606/0045 SNOMED Code: 18283311000001106 Batch No Expiry Date Pack Size [...]

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