Yearly Archives: 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 (30/10/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for October 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amantadine 100mg capsules 56 £17.66 Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 £7.21 Apixaban [...]

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The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 November 2024. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item requiring reconstitution [...]

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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 (22/10/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for October 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Aqueous cream 100 £1.11 Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £4.72 Clotrimazole 500mg [...]

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Update 31/10/204 – This recall notification has been updated since its initial publication on 29 October 2024 to include the correct description for Labetalol 200mg Tablets. Tillomed Laboratories Limited erroneously provided incorrect information pertaining the description and have ensured that all other information is correct. Please ensure that appropriate action is taken. Drug alert number: [...]

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More than 1.3 million unfunded consultations a week – or just over 69 million a year – are now being carried out by community pharmacy teams in England, according to Community Pharmacy England’s 2024 Pharmacy Advice Audit. This is nearly 50% more consultations than in 2020, and is despite the introduction of the Pharmacy First [...]

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