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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 for all strengths of Latuda® (lurasidone) tablets dispensed in April 2024. On 1 April 2024, there was an increase in the NHS list prices of Latuda® (all strengths) manufactured [...]

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Following representations from Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy contractors, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the reimbursement prices for EpiPen® and Jext® (adrenaline) preparations dispensed in July 2024. On 1 July 2024, there was an increase in the NHS list prices of EpiPen® and Jext® preparations manufactured by [...]

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The following price concessions granted in July 2024 have rolled over to August 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Clomipramine 50mg capsules 28 £7.99 Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 100 £4.19 Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets 30 £7.98 Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment 60 £47.28 As part of the Year 4 & 5 funding settlement for community [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Desmopressin (DDAVP®) 4 micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules MSN/2024/081 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 1st August 2024 Desmopressin (DDAVP®) 4 micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules are out of stock from early August until w/c 16th September 2024. Unlicensed [...]

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Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (01/08/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for July 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 £3.89 Apixaban 5mg tablets 56 £3.74 Benzoyl peroxide [...]

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