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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Cefalexin 500mg tablets. MSN/2024/083 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 6th August 2024 Cefalexin 500mg tablets are out of stock until mid-September 2024. Cefalexin 500mg capsules remain available and can support an uplift in demand. Alternative cefalexin preparations remain [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Ramipril 2.5mg tablets. MSN/2024/082 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 6th August 2024 Ramipril 2.5mg tablets are anticipated to be out of stock from mid-August until late-October 2024. Ramipril 2.5mg capsules remain available and can support a full uplift [...]

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In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Cefalexin 500mg tablets, a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) has been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Effective today 6 August 2024, SSP072 provides that for every Cefalexin 500mg tablet originally prescribed one Cefalexin 500mg capsule must be supplied. SSP072, authorised by the Secretary [...]

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Update 15/11/24 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Ramipril 2.5mg tablets (SSP071) was due to expire 15 November 2024 but has been further extended to Friday 29 November 2024. Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts have created a [...]

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Community Pharmacy England on behalf of pharmacy owners made further applications to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), resulting in a further 8 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 August 2024. This takes the total [...]

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