Yearly Archives: 2025

Drug alert number: EL(25)A/09 Date issued: 4 March 2025 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Europe B.V. is recalling those product batches listed in this notification as a precautionary measure due to out of specification results reported for the Particulate Matter Test (PMT) during stability testing. Medicine Details Pemetrexed SUN 10 mg/ml solution for infusion (Infusion bag) (PL: [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Azacitidine 100 mg/vial and 150 mg/vial Powder for Suspension for Injection Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/08 Date issued: 03 March 2025 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 3 medicines recall notice for: Azacitidine 100 mg/vial and 150 mg/vial Powder for Suspension for Injection DMRC reference [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Desmopressin 10microgram/dose nasal spray MSN/2025/010 Tier 2 medium impact Date of issue: 3rd March 2025 Desmopressin 10microgram/dose nasal spray is out of stock with an anticipated re-supply date of early September 2025. Unlicensed supplies of desmopressin 10microgram/dose nasal spray are available, [...]

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A high percentage of disallowed items are appliances or chemical reagents not listed in Part IX (the Appliances section) of the Drug Tariff or products ordered by dentists or community nurse prescribers which are not listed in their respective formularies. Recently, Community Pharmacy England has received queries from pharmacy owners concerned about the losses incurred [...]

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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 (28/02/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2025: This is not the final update for February. We are still working with the DHSC to agree [...]

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