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Pharmacy teams should be aware that the medical device  FreeStyle® Libre2 Sensor (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) will be discontinued in August 2025 and will be removed from Part IX of the Drug Tariff in October 2025. Any NHS prescriptions for the FreeStyle® Libre 2 Sensor submitted as dispensed from October 2025 onwards will be disallowed and the pharmacy [...]

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MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Zaditen 0.25 mg/ml, eye drops, solution (Laboratoires Théa) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/34 Date issued: 07 July 2025 Laboratoires Théa trading as Thea Pharmaceuticals Limited have notified the MHRA of an out of specification event related to environmental monitoring during manufacturing, which may increase the risk of microbial contamination of the [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following product: Salbutamol 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhalers CFC free MSN/2025/041 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 04/07/2025 Salbutamol (Salamol Easi-Breathe®) 100micrograms/dose breath actuated inhaler CFC free is out of stock until mid-September 2025; following resupply, stock will [...]

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The following price concessions granted in June 2025 have rolled over to July 2025: Drug Pack size June 2025 price concession Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £5.06 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £4.79 Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets 28 £3.60 Nizatidine 150mg capsules 30 £21.69 Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets 112 £6.61 Please note any rolled [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (01/07/2025) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for June 2025.  Drug Pack size Price concession Ascorbic acid 100mg tablets 28 £26.89 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £5.06 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £4.79 Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets 28 £3.60 Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets [...]

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