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In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Estraderm MX® 50mcg and 75mcg patches, two new Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) have been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Effective 15 November 2022, SSP037 and SSP038 provides for the following: SSP037 – for every Estraderm MX® 50mcg  patch originally prescribed, one [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Venlafaxine XL 300 mg prolonged-release tablets (Macarthys Laboratories t/a Martindale Pharma) Drug alert number: EL (22)A/47 Date issued: 16 November 2022 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Venlafaxine XL 300 mg prolonged-release tablets, PL 01883/0363 Batch Number Expiry [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has granted the following final list of price concessions for October 2022 on 02/11/2022: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 1mg/ml oral solution 150 £104.90 Bumetanide 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 £235.00 Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution 150 £4.09 Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 £2.80 [...]

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The Communication Workers Union has announced it has withdrawn planned strike action for the 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 and 10 November. Contractors are reminded to submit their claims for NHS pharmaceutical services through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal by the 5th of the month to secure access to earlier advance payments. Community pharmacy [...]

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