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Following representations from Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the reimbursement prices for Oestrogel® and Testogel® preparations dispensed in August 2024. On 1 August 2024, there was an increase in the NHS list prices of Oestrogel® and Testogel® preparations manufactured by Besins [...]

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Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has retrospectively adjusted the reimbursement prices of Nutrison® water for gastroenteral feeds dispensed from January to July 2024. The list price of Nutrison® water for gastroenteral feeds manufactured by Nutricia Ltd had recently increased but [...]

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued precautionary guidance regarding the of use of valproate in men. This follows results from a retrospective observational study which indicated a possible association between valproate use by men around the time of conception and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in their children.  Male patients [...]

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Update 18/10/2024 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Monomax® 60XL tablets (SSP074). SSP074 was due to expire on 18 October 2024 but the end date has been further extended to Friday 15 November 2024. There are no further changes to SSP075 [...]

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A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 18 Issue 1 August 2024) has been published and includes articles on: Yellow Card Biobank: call to contribute to study of genetic links to side effects Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in July 2024. To see the latest MHRA [...]

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