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

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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 60) contains some useful information and advice on: CPAF screening questionnaire closes Thursday 31 July 2025 NHS Pharmacy First Service: fixed payment arrangement and capping changes NHS Pharmacy First Service: claim window changes Help [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Venlafaxine 37.5mg modified-release tablets are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP083 Venlafaxine 37.5mg modified-release tablets expires at 23.59pm on Tuesday 22nd July 2025. After this date, any prescriptions for Venlafaxine 37.5mg modified-release [...]

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Update: 11 July 2025 DHSC have provided an update that Bumetanide 1mg tablets are in limited supply until late July 2025 National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage Of Bumetanide 1mg Tablets National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2025/003/DHSC Date issued: 03 July 2025 Explanation of identified safety issue Bumetanide 1mg tablets are out of stock until [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Tamoxifen 20mg Film-Coated Tablets (Wockhardt UK Ltd) Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/31 Date issued: 30 June 2025 Wockhardt UK Limited is recalling the above batch as a precautionary measure following the identification of a dissolution failure during stability testing. DMRC reference number:DMRC-35980389 Marketing Authorisation Holder:Wockhardt UK Ltd Medicine Details Product name: Tamoxifen 20mg [...]

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