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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is currently unable to confirm whether or not NHS prescription charges will be uplifted in 2024. The NHS prescription charge and the cost of Prescription Pre-payment Certificates (PPCs) are reviewed annually with changes usually made in April, but this year the Government has yet to conclude consideration [...]

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With Easter Monday (1 April 2024) occurring in the first five days of the FP34C submission window, pharmacy owners will have an extra day, until the end of 6 April 2024, to submit their March FP34Cs using the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal and to dispatch their prescription bundle to the relevant pricing division at the [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Monomil® XL 60mg tablets (SSP059). SSP059 was due to expire on 31 May 2024 but the end date has been further extended to Friday 7 June 2024. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Concerta® XL 18mg & 36 mg prolonged release tablets (Orifarm UK Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/07 Date issued: 26 February 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Concerta® XL 18mg & 36 mg prolonged release tablets (Orifarm [...]

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National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml and 5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2024/003/DHSC_MVA Date issued: 26 February 2024 Explanation of identified safety issue A Medicines Supply Notification (MSN) issued on 14 February 2024, detailed a shortage of salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml and 5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid. The resolution date [...]

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