Yearly Archives: 2024

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Humalog® (insulin lispro) 100units/ml solution for injection 10ml vials This MSN is the first of two covering supply issues with insulin vials. The second MSN for Humulin® S vials will be issued shortly but should be noted that as the products [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has today released a national report confirming the severe impact of the worsening medicines supply situation on patients and community pharmacies across England. The Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2024: Medicines Supply Report sets out what pharmacy owners and their teams have told us about just how critical the situation has become. The report, which [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Lisdexamfetamine (Elvanse®) capsules MSN/2024/051 Tier 3 high impact Date of issue: 8th May 2024 All strengths of Elvanse® capsules are now available and an improved level of supply will continue across the majority of Elvanse® and Elvanse Adult® presentations. There will [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sulfadiazine silver (Flamazine®) 1% cream MSN/2024/052 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 8th May 2024 Flamazine® 1% cream 20g, 50g and 500g packs are out of stock until early August 2024 Flamazine® 1% cream 250g packs will be out [...]

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Hep C U Later has been commissioned by NHS England to provide resources to help encourage hepatitis C testing amongst patients, to provide information to the public and update knowledge amongst healthcare professionals and their teams. It is estimated that around 70,000 people in England may still be unaware of having a hepatitis C infection. The [...]

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