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Update 24/10/25 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Cefalexin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (SSP077) and Cefalexin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (SSP078). Both SSPs were due to expire on 24 October 2025. The end date for the two Cefalexin oral [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has via its Central Alerting System (CAS) published a letter on 3 December 2024 advising that due to increasing flu levels in the community, Prescribers working in primary care may now prescribe, and community pharmacists may now supply antiviral medicines (oseltamivir and zanamivir) for the prophylaxis and [...]

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The following price concessions granted in November 2024 have rolled over to December 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Desloratadine 5mg tablets 30 £4.56 Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 2.5 £10.59 Vardenafil 20mg tablets 4 £3.65 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if we receive reports from pharmacy owners [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml Oral Solution Sugar Free (Kent Pharma UK) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/60 Date issued: 3 December 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 3 medicines recall notice for: Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml Oral Solution Sugar Free (Kent Pharma UK) DMRC reference number: DMRC-31179592 Company name: [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Tramadol Hydrochloride 50 mg capsules & Tramadol Hydrochloride Morningside 50 mg Prolonged-Release capsules (Morningside Healthcare Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/57 Date issued: 27 November 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Tramadol Hydrochloride 50 mg capsules [...]

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