Yearly Archives: 2025

Yesterday, Community Pharmacy England joined with the British Dental Association, British Medical Association, Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee and the Association for Primary Care Audiology Providers, to host a ‘Future of Primary Care’ Parliamentary drop-in event. The event, sponsored by pharmacy APPG Chair, Steve Race MP, was well attended with 40 MPs and their staff present [...]

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Community pharmacies received strong backing yesterday in Parliament, with numerous Peers speaking out in support of the sector, recognising their vital role in community healthcare and raising the urgent funding challenges they face. Discussions in the House of Lords included expressing a desire to expand community pharmacies’ role in public health and the Government’s commitment [...]

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The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 February 2025. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item requiring reconstitution [...]

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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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