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NHS England has issued an operational briefing via its regions to all pharmacies and general practices providing an update on the Meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent and announcing the waiving of NHS prescription charges for prophylactic oral Ciprofloxacin prescriptions issued to patients in relation to the outbreak. Prescribers in general practices have been asked to [...]

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Income Support and Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance are to be abolished by the Department for Work and Pension (DWP) from 1 April 2026. Some payments will continue to be made for a two-week run-on period to provide transitional protection, which means that people may continue to claim exemption from prescription charges on the grounds of Income [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall:Bayer Plc, Various Products Drug Alert Number: EL(26)A/12 Date issued: 12 March 2026 Bayer Plc is recalling all stock of the products listed in this notification as a precautionary measure due to the identification of an impurity above the acceptable limit. The recall is at pharmacy and wholesaler level. DMRC reference number: [...]

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With Good Friday (3rd April) bank holiday occurring in the first five days of April 2026, pharmacy owners will be afforded an extra day, 6th April, to submit their FP34C declaration using the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal. However, this year, the 6th April is also a bank holiday (Easter Monday) which means that the [...]

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The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 March 2026. Part VIIIA – Basic prices of drugs Contractors should note changes made to the notes to Part VIIIA regarding Categories A, C, H and M. [...]

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