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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets MSN/2024/086 Tier 3 high impact Date of issue: 22nd August 2024 Methylphenidate prolonged-release tablet brands are in limited supply and intermittent regional supply disruptions are expected to continue until October 2024. Lisdexamfetamine (Elvanse®, Elvanse Adult®) capsules remain available [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Fingolimod 0.5 mg Hard Capsules (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/39 Date issued: 19 August 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Fingolimod 0.5 mg Hard Capsules (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd) Company name: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe [...]

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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 (16/08/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for August 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiloride 5mg tablets 28 £15.70 Amisulpride 200mg tablets 60 £28.42 Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Trazodone Hydrochloride 50mg, 100mg Capsules & 50mg/5ml Oral Solution (Dawa Limited) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/37 Date issued: 14 August 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Trazodone Hydrochloride 50mg, 100mg Capsules & 50mg/5ml Oral Solution (Dawa Limited) Company [...]

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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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