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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 (30/10/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for October 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amantadine 100mg capsules 56 £17.66 Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 £7.21 Apixaban [...]

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The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 November 2024. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item requiring reconstitution [...]

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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 (22/10/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for October 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Aqueous cream 100 £1.11 Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £4.72 Clotrimazole 500mg [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Parasolve (Paracetamol) 500mg effervescent tablets (Kent Pharma UK) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/51 Date issued: 28 October 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Parasolve (Paracetamol) 500mg effervescent tablets (Kent Pharma UK) Company name: Kent Pharma UK Product [...]

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A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 18 Issue 3 October 2024) has been published and includes articles on: GLP-1 receptor agonists: reminder of the potential side effects and to be aware of the potential for misuse. Insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) equipment: guidance for users on [...]

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