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From 1 October 2025, generically written prescriptions for Tadalafil and Vardenafil preparations will no longer require the prescriber ‘SLS’ endorsement. However, the SLS endorsement requirements will continue to apply to the following branded versions – Cialis® and Levitra® which may only be ordered on NHS prescriptions issued for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in restricted circumstances. [...]

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The NHS restrictions on prescribing of influenza antiviral treatments, Oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) and Zanamivir (Relenza®) have been relaxed to allow prescribing of these flu antivirals at any time of the year for patients in clinical at-risk groups as well as those who are at risk of severe illness and/or complications from flu if not treated. Previously, to [...]

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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 43 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 October 2025. This takes the total [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (23/09/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for September 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £5.97 Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets 100 £8.38 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets 30 £1.23 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets 100 £4.10 Esomeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £4.95 Fenofibrate micronised 267mg capsules 28 £5.80 [...]

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As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts  series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts have created a new video on the paper prescription sorting and submission process. For the end-of-month submission, pharmacy teams are required to sort the month’s paper dispensing activity. For the paper prescription sorting and submission process, pharmacy teams [...]

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