Yearly Archives: 2025

NHS England has announced that from late February and May 2025, the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) will be fully extended to Detained Estate healthcare services in England. The staggered rollout will allow prescribers working in prisons to issue EPS ‘To Take Out’ (TTO) and urgent prescriptions electronically to community pharmacies, removing the need for the [...]

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To enhance the security of the NHSmail system, the NHSmail team is updating its security arrangements. Users are being notified to replace their current security questions with an NHSmail Account Secret. You will receive reminders to assist you with this transition if you use NHSmail. What is the NHSmail Account Secret? The NHSmail Account Secret [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Glucophage® SR 500 mg, 750mg and 1000mg prolonged-release tablets (Bruno Farmaceutici SpA, Italy) PL: Parallel Imports from the Italian market Date issued: 20 February 2025 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 3 medicines recall notice for: Glucophage® SR 500mg, 750mg and 1000mg Prolonged-release Tablets [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Triptorelin acetate (Gonapeptyl® Depot) 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes.  MSN/2025/007 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 20/02/2025 Triptorelin acetate (Gonapeptyl Depot®) 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes will be out [...]

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Pharmacy owners can now watch a recording of Community Pharmacy England’s recent online workshop to help with the completion of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit for 2025. Around 500 people registered for the webinar held earlier this week, which aimed to support community pharmacy owners to make their toolkit submission. Feedback so far indicates [...]

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