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Following representations from Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined that the following products will be granted special container status from 1 April 2026. Generic drug name (dm+d descriptor) Brand and/or manufacturer Pack Size Special container Afatinib 20mg tablets Giotrif® 20mg tablets (Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd) 28 tablet        [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Dropodex 0.1% w/v Eye Drops, solution (Rayner Pharmaceuticals Limited) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/10 Date issued: 24 February 2026 Rayner Pharmaceuticals limited have informed the MHRA that the batches listed in this notification do not include the concentration of phosphates in the product information. DMRC reference number: DMRC-38371734 Marketing Authorisation Holder: Rayner [...]

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Community Pharmacy England held a webinar on the new Part VIIIA Drug Tariff category, Category H, on Monday 16 February. A subset of Category C drugs with multiple suppliers will be listed in Category H in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff. The Department of Health and Social Care is starting by moving 11 products [...]

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Community Pharmacy England held a webinar on the new Part VIIIA Drug Tariff category, Category H, on Monday 16 February. A subset of Category C drugs with multiple suppliers will be listed in Category H in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff. The Department of Health and Social Care is starting by moving 11 products [...]

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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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