Do you want to try and influence healthcare policy? Community Pharmacy England is looking for a part-time Policy Manager to help take policy development and an extensive advocacy programme forwards as part of our Communications and Public Affairs Team. The post-holder will work for 15 hours per week, liaising closely with the Director of Communications [...]
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Last night, ITV1 aired a documentary delving into the challenges faced by the community pharmacy sector and the effects on patients. In the lead-up to this programme airing, we and many others in the sector collaborated with the ITV Tonight team over several weeks to shed light on the profound crisis impacting English pharmacies. The [...]
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP053 Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension expires at 23.59pm on Friday 12 January 2024. After this date, any prescriptions for Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension [...]
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Community Pharmacy England will be hosting a webinar on Drug Tariff Category M and retained margin on Tuesday 23rd January at 7pm. While changes to Category M prices are intended to ensure delivery of the agreed retained margin of £800m to the community pharmacy sector, the system is complex and the impact on individual pharmacies [...]
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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for: Tegretol® (carbamazepine) 200mg and 400mg prolonged release tablets. MSN/2024/004 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 10th January 2024 Tegretol® (carbamazepine) 200mg prolonged release (PR) tablets are out of stock until mid-January 2024. Once back in stock, supplies can support [...]
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