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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 (01/10/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for September 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amantadine 100mg capsules 56 £18.06 Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 £14.99 Apixaban [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Risperidone 1mg, 2mg, 3mg tablets (Sandoz Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/43 Date issued: 26 September 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Risperidone 1mg, 2mg, 3mg tablets (Sandoz Ltd) Company name: Sandoz Ltd Product name: Risperidone 1mg [...]

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On 28th August 2024, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published its response to the targeted consultation: ‘Medical Devices in Primary Care: Proposals for updating Part IX of the Drug Tariff‘. Part IX of the The Drug Tariff contains the appliances and chemical reagents, which can be prescribed by prescribing practitioners in primary care operating under NHS General Medical [...]

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On 28th August 2024, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published its response to the targeted consultation: ‘Medical Devices in Primary Care: Proposals for updating Part IX of the Drug Tariff‘. Part IX of the The Drug Tariff contains the appliances and chemical reagents, which can be prescribed by prescribing practitioners in primary care operating under NHS General Medical [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Nicorandil 10mg tablets. MSN/2024/096 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 19th September 2024 There are limited supplies of nicorandil 10mg tablets until 30th September 2024. Nicorandil 20mg tablets remain available and can support increased demand. Alternative treatments for angina [...]

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