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The Department of Health and Social Care has opened a consultation on the proposal for the use of patient group directions (PGDs) by pharmacy technicians. This consultation, run jointly with the Department of Health Northern Ireland, is seeking views on enabling pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under PGDs and runs until 11.59pm on [...]

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Draft regulations on Original Pack Dispensing (OPD) and a requirement for sodium valproate and related products to be supplied in their original outer packaging (OP), subject to one exception, have been published. These are explained in our briefing. Please note: these regulations are in draft and, therefore, the regulations are not currently in force and [...]

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The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has issued a reminder that the 2008 Responsible Pharmacist (RP) Regulations remain applicable until the first rules made by the GPhC under the 2022 revised provisions for RPs and superintendent pharmacists. This also applies to relevant sections of the Medicines Act 1968. Guidance on the current RP rules can be [...]

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As previously mentioned in the Business Continuity update, two new Pharmacy Approved Particulars have been published by NHS England. The approved particulars detail the requirements for the notification of a temporary suspension or likely temporary suspension and displaying notices regarding a temporary suspension. Notification of a temporary suspension or a likely temporary suspension Displaying notices [...]

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73% of community pharmacies have completed the CPAF screening questionnaire. The remaining pharmacies (2,600) only have a few days left to complete it before the deadline of midnight this Sunday, 30th July 2023.   Community Pharmacy England recommends that any pharmacy owner who has yet to complete the screening questionnaire takes immediate action. It should only take [...]

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