Yearly Archives: 2026

As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff funding and regulatory experts have created a new video on out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. In this video, we explain how pharmacy teams can claim out-of-pocket expenses incurred when obtaining eligible drugs or appliances for dispensing against NHS prescriptions. We also cover [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free. MSN/2026/012 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 17 February 2026 Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified release granules sachets sugar free will be out of stock from late February [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets MSN/2026/011 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 17 February 2026 Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets are out of stock until early April 2026. Propafenone (Arythmol®) 300mg tablets remain available and can support increased demand, but they [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: MOVICOL Ease Citrus Powder for oral solution 13.7 g (Norgine Limited) Drug Alert Number: EL(26)A/08 Date issued: 17 February 2026 Norgine Limited is recalling one batch of product as a precautionary measure due to some units containing low amounts of active ingredients. DMRC reference number: DMRC – 38379307 Marketing Authorisation Holder: Norgine [...]

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Photo credit: parliamentlive.tv Community Pharmacy England Committee member, Fin McCaul, highlighted the vital and expanding role of community pharmacies in the national vaccination effort during a detailed evidence session of the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee on Tuesday 11th February. The session formed part of the Committee’s inquiry into the UK’s Vaccination Strategy [...]

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