Yearly Archives: 2024

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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The following price concessions granted in September 2024 have rolled over to October 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Carbimazole 5mg tablets 100 £1.98 Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules 5 £11.75 Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets 112 £103.50 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if we receive reports from pharmacy owners [...]

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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 (01/10/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for September 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amantadine 100mg capsules 56 £18.06 Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 £14.99 Apixaban [...]

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