Yearly Archives: 2025

A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 18 Issue 6 January 2025) has been published and includes articles on: GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists: potential risk of pulmonary aspiration during general anaesthesia or deep sedation Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in December 2024 To see the latest [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Memantine (Valios®) 5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free MSN/2025/005 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 28th January 2025 Memantine (Valios®) 5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free are out of stock until late April 2025. Memantine (Valios®) 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg/20 mg [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has entered into consultation with Community Pharmacy England (CPE) regarding the 2024/25 and 2025/26 funding contractual framework. The discussions will set the future direction for community pharmacy as it plays a vital role in supporting delivery of the reforms set out in the government’s Plan for Change. [...]

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Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has agreed to retrospectively adjust the reimbursement price of Gaviscon Infant oral powder 15 dual dose sachets for EPS prescriptions dispensed between May 2023 to November 2024. The term ‘dual dose sachets’ was updated to [...]

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Community pharmacies are reminded that Inclisiran (Leqvio®) 284mg/1.5ml solution for injection pre-filled syringe is available to order from the nominated wholesaler AAH UK at a nominal charge of £45 per pack for supply against NHS prescriptions, as agreed within the commercial agreement between Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd and NHS England. A summary of the current [...]

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