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Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a condition that can cause sudden deterioration in vision, usually in one eye at a time, has been very rarely reported in association with semaglutide in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, weight management and cardiovascular risk reduction. Patients reporting a sudden loss of vision (including partial loss) while [...]

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MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Carmustine 100mg powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion (Accord Healthcare Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/05 Date issued: 2 February 2026 Accord Healthcare limited is recalling a single batch due to an out of specification test result. DMRC reference number: DMRC-38091819 Company name: Accord Healthcare Ltd Medicine Details Carmustine [...]

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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 11 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 February 2026. This takes the total [...]

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NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has announced that, from 1 February 2026 all end‑of‑month paper prescription bundles/batch submissions must be sent to their office at Greenfinch Way – see address below: Unit 5, Greenfinch Way Newburn Riverside Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NX Pharmacy teams should despatch their January 2026 prescription bundles (to be submitted by 5th [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP086) for Latanoprost 50 micrograms/ml / Timolol 5 mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2 ml unit dose preservative‑free will expire at 23:59pm Friday 23rd January 2026  SSP086 was originally set to expire on 6th February 2026 but its expiry date has been brought forward because [...]

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