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Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) in agreement with the Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced an extension to the shelf-life of Mounjaro®▼ (tirzepatide) 2.5mg KwikPen® from 9 months to 14 months for the following batches : Product Batch No. Displayed/Printed Expiry Date New Expiry Date Dear Patient Letter link Mounjaro® 2.5mg KwikPen® [...]

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Following the changes to pack sizes for Xarelto® (Rivaroxaban) 1mg/ml granules for oral suspension, six more products that require reconstitution have had their pack sizes updated in the NHS dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d) and the Drug Tariff from May 2024. This follows the identification by Community Pharmacy England of pack size listing discrepancies [...]

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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 55) contains some useful information and advice on: NHS prescription charges from 1 May 2024 Patients reminded to renew their HRT PPC Contractors reminded to use correct prescribing codes FP10 NHS prescription forms: memantine [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26/04/2024) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for April 2024. This announcement comes late in the month and follows the decision by DHSC, under the direction of Ministers, to impose changes to concessions pricing from April to try to manage purchase margins. DHSC [...]

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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 May 2024. Part XVI – Notes on charges Contractors should note: the increase in prescription charges from £9.65 to £9.90. pre-payment certificates have increased from £111.60 for [...]

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