Monthly Archives: September 2026

Community pharmacies received strong cross-party backing in Parliament this week, with MPs warning that the Government’s ambitions for more care in the community cannot be delivered unless pharmacy funding is put on a sustainable footing. Yesterday’s Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by Leicester East MP Shivani Raja, focused on Government funding for local pharmacies and the [...]

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NHS England has today announced quicker treatment of migraines, acne, scabies, ear infections and rhinitis through the expansion of the Pharmacy First service (see NHS England press release). This has been covered by some media outlets (including BBC News and LBC News) and the official press release includes a comment from Community Pharmacy England: Janet [...]

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In a media release issued today, DHSC and NHS England have formally announced the final choice of the five new prescribing clinical pathways which will be added to the Pharmacy First service this autumn. They are: Acute otitis externa – for adults aged 18 years and over Seasonal allergic rhinitis – for children aged 4-11 [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for: Lansoprazole 15mg and 30mg orodispersible tablets. MSN/2026/044 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 7 September 2026 Lansoprazole 15mg and 30mg orodispersible tablets are in limited supply until early January 2027. Lansoprazole 15mg and 30mg gastro-resistant capsules remain available [...]

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In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Lansoprazole 15mg orodispersible tablets and Lansoprazole 30mg orodispersible tablets, two Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) have been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Effective today 09 September 2026,  SSP088 and SSP089 provides that where supplies are available, but the prescription is [...]

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