Yearly Archives: 2026

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free MSN/2026/031 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 9 July 2026 Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol [0.5%] 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) preservative free eye drops, 0.2ml unit dose, are out of [...]

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MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg/5ml Sugar free Oral Solution BP (Bristol Laboratories Limited) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/33 Date issued: 9 July 2026 Bristol Laboratories Limited is recalling one batch (7124002) of Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg/5 ml Oral Solution Sugar Free due to product labelling issues. DMRC reference number: DMRC-40025785 Company name: Bristol Laboratories [...]

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Community Pharmacy England met for a full Committee meeting on 24th and 25th June, with discussions largely focused on the reform agenda and strategy for the future.  Pharmacies continue to face significant financial and operational pressures and Committee Members want to ensure that pharmacy owners’ views and the realities of running community pharmacy businesses remain central to discussions with Government as the reform agenda develops.  At [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 50mg, 250mg, and 500mg modifiedrelease granules sachets sugar free. MSN/2026/030 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 07 July 2026 Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 50mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free is out of stock until late [...]

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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 redetermined the June 2026 concessionary prices for Ezetimibe 10mg tablets. Product Pack size Price concession Ezetimibe 10mg tablets 28 £9.00 (previously £6.99) The improved price will apply to prescriptions submitted for payment for the [...]

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