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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free. MSN/2026/012 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 17 February 2026 Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified release granules sachets sugar free will be out of stock from late February [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets MSN/2026/011 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 17 February 2026 Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets are out of stock until early April 2026. Propafenone (Arythmol®) 300mg tablets remain available and can support increased demand, but they [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (16/02/2026) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for February 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £1.37 Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets 28 £3.04 Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets 100 £10.86 Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free 100 £47.89 Cimetidine 400mg [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Phenobarbital 30mg and 60mg tablets. MSN/2026/010 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 16 February 2026 Phenobarbital 30mg tablets and 60mg tablets (Teva) are out of stock until mid/late March 2026. Phenobarbital 60mg tablets (Accord) are out of stock until [...]

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Pharmacy teams should be aware that FreeStyle® Libre 3 Sensor (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) has been discontinued and will be deleted from Part IX of the April 2026  Drug Tariff. Any NHS prescriptions for the FreeStyle® Libre 3 Sensor dispensed from 1 April 2026 will be disallowed by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Patients currently using the [...]

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