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This week the MHRA announced that codeine linctus would be reclassified to a prescription-only medicine because of the risk of abuse and addiction that comes with it being available over-the-counter. Please see more information here: Codeine linctus to be reclassified to a prescription-only medicine because of risk of abuse and addiction – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) We [...]

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This week the MHRA has issued new safety and educational materials for patients and healthcare professionals to support the implementation of the new regulatory measures. These materials include: Updated Patient Guide Updated Healthcare Professional Guide Updated Annual Risk Acknowledgement Form New Risk Acknowledgment Form for male patients starting valproate Patient Card Pharmacy Poster Warning Stickers [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has been increasingly aware of delays in the market entry process, which includes change of ownership applications. The process is administered by Primary Care Support England (PCSE) with decisions being made by integrated care boards (ICBs). The delays appear to be due to a number of factors and issues including: increased pharmacy [...]

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Update – 19th December 2023 – There has been an update to the process, below, that the PAT will follow. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Provider Assurance Team (PA Team) will soon start to undertake provider assurance work with pharmacy owners providing the Lateral Flow Devices (LFD) test supply service. The reviews, commissioned by [...]

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Pharmacy owners do not have to give formal notice of closures on days specifically mentioned in the Regulations (namely Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday) or a day specifically designated as a ‘bank holiday’ unless directed to open by NHS England (NHSE). However, pharmacy owners must ensure that their Directory of Services (DoS) and [...]

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