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New Original Pack Dispensing (OPD) rules, central procurement of certain vaccinations for community pharmacies, and changes to the market entry application process are being introduced in The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024. These PLPS amendment regulations were laid this week on Tuesday 3 September and are due [...]

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Last week the Government made the the Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (Extension) Order 2024, which has the effect of extending the ban, which was due to expire. The ban has been extended until 26 November 2024. The Secretary of State has expressed the intention to make the ban permanent, but can only do [...]

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As of 29th July, 86% of community pharmacies have completed the CPAF screening questionnaire. The remaining pharmacies only have a couple of days left to complete it before the deadline of midnight on Wednesday 31st July 2024.   As a result of NHS regulations introduced at the end of 2020, completion of CPAF is now a requirement [...]

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Community pharmacy owners have just under a week left to complete the Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire before the deadline of midnight on Wednesday 31st July 2024.   As a result of NHS regulations introduced at the end of 2020, completion of CPAF is now a requirement of the Terms of Service. Therefore, pharmacy owners [...]

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Almost 60% of community pharmacy owners have completed the 2024/25 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire. Pharmacy owners yet to complete the screening questionnaire are reminded they have until Wednesday 31st July 2024 to complete it.   As a result of NHS regulations introduced at the end of 2020, completion of CPAF is now a [...]

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