Monthly Archives: October 2024

A Forum of LPC Chairs, created to provide more local input into the representation of pharmacy owners at a national level, met for the first time last week. The new Forum aims to bring a stronger local voice to national work, steer Community Pharmacy England on local matters, and foster collaboration on areas of mutual [...]

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NHS England Workforce, Training & Education Directorate have launched the community pharmacy technician apprenticeship programme. This programme supports pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician’s (PTPTs) to be employed and to complete their full 24-month apprenticeship training within a community pharmacy setting. NHS England Workforce, Training & Education Directorate are offering a training contribution of £15,053 per trainee per year [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Cyanocobalamin 50 mcg Tablets (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(24)A/46 Date issued: 03 October 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a Class 3 medicines defect information notice for: Cyanocobalamin 50 mcg Tablets (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd) Company name: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd Product [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Rosuvastatin 20mg, 40mg tablets (Sandoz Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/45 Date issued: 01 October 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Rosuvastatin 20mg, 40mg tablets (Sandoz Ltd) Company name: Sandoz Ltd Product name: Rosuvastatin 20mg tablets, PL [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Torasemide 10mg tablets MSN/2024/098 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 2nd October 2024 Torasemide 10mg tablets are in limited supply until March 2025. Torasemide 5mg tablets remain available and can support a partial increase in demand. Alternative loop diuretics [...]

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