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Drug alert number: EL (25)A/10 Date issued: 4 March 2025 Aspar Pharmaceuticals Limited have informed the MHRA of an error related to a batch of Boots Paracetamol 500 mg tablets (16s). The foil blister inside the carton incorrectly states ‘Aspirin 300 mg Dispersible Tablets’. The tablets are confirmed to be Paracetamol 500 mg tablets. Boots [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Glucophage® SR 500 mg, 750mg and 1000mg prolonged-release tablets (Bruno Farmaceutici SpA, Italy) PL: Parallel Imports from the Italian market Date issued: 20 February 2025 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 3 medicines recall notice for: Glucophage® SR 500mg, 750mg and 1000mg Prolonged-release Tablets [...]

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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 providing guidance on Original Pack Dispensing (OPD) including how and when to apply the new +/-10% rules.   In this video, Gemma Hackett and Alisha Khatri from our Dispensing and Supply Team, discuss the topic [...]

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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 certain products dispensed in October and November 2024. Under the current price change mechanism, pharmacy owners would have to wait one (or in some cases two months) before any NHS list prices changes are applied to [...]

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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 58) contains some useful information and advice on: Tax credits to end on Saturday 5 April 2025 Pharmacy First – completing a supply within the Patient Group Direction (PGD) Endorsing Not Dispensed items Real [...]

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