Yearly Archives: 2026

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for: Moviprep® and Plenvu® oral powder sachets MSN/2026/037 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 25 August 2026 Moviprep® oral powder sachets are in limited supply until January 2027. Plenvu® oral powder sachets remain available, although intermittent delays in deliveries [...]

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To receive supplies of childhood flu vaccines ahead of the 1st October 2026 service commencement date, pharmacy owners must have registered to provide the Childhood Flu Vaccination Service via MYS by 11.59pm on 31st August 2026. Childhood Flu Vaccination Service registration Pharmacy owners must use the NHS Business Services Authority’s Manage Your Service (MYS) portal to register [...]

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The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, visited Ettingshall Pharmacy in Wolverhampton today (21st August) to see firsthand how pharmacy teams support their local communities. During the visit, Mr McFadden met with the pharmacy team, alongside Community Pharmacy England Funding Director Mike Dent and and Community Pharmacy Black Country [...]

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Following discussions with NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Novo Nordisk Ltd has updated its UK list price of Rybelsus® (Semaglutide) tablets for all strengths (1.5mg, 4mg and 9mg) from £78.48 to £120 per pack, effective from 5th August 2026. Under the current price change timetable, the new Rybelsus® list prices [...]

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MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Fingolimod Zentiva 0.5 mg Capsules (Zentiva Pharma UK Limited) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/37 Date issued: 20 August 2026 Zentiva UK Pharma Limited are recalling one batch of Fingolimod Zentiva 0.5 mg Capsules (BN 4L01372H) as a precautionary measure due to a potential risk of contamination with metal particles. DMRC reference [...]

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