Yearly Archives: 2024

This week the MHRA has issued new safety and educational materials for patients and healthcare professionals to support the implementation of the new regulatory measures. These materials include: Updated Patient Guide Updated Healthcare Professional Guide Updated Annual Risk Acknowledgement Form New Risk Acknowledgment Form for male patients starting valproate Patient Card Pharmacy Poster Warning Stickers [...]

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The following price concessions granted in January 2024 have rolled over to February 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Baclofen 10mg tablets 84 £1.99 Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free 300 £4.79 Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution 300 £7.49 Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets 90 £4.26 Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules 28 £2.41 Lansoprazole 30mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £1.30 Pregabalin 200mg [...]

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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 (31/01/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for January 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £2.45 Anastrozole 1mg tablets 28 £1.38 [...]

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NHS England  Pharmacy First is now officially available across England, allowing patients in England easy and convenient access to treatment for seven common conditions directly from community pharmacies without the need for a GP appointment.   Despite the current pressures in the sector, pharmacy owners and teams have diligently prepared for this launch, with an impressive [...]

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The much-anticipated Pharmacy First service has launched today (Wednesday 31st January 2024) following weeks of intense preparation across the community pharmacy sector. Pharmacy owners and teams have been working incredibly hard to get ready for this, at an already difficult time. We have been pleased to see the sign-up rate for the service getting so [...]

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