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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the Somatropin (Genotropin® MiniQuick) 0.6mg and 1.4mg powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices. Somatropin (Genotropin® GoQuick) 5.3mg powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled, multi-dose pens MSN/2023/089 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 21st [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the Discontinuation of lixisenatide (Lyxumia®) 20micrograms/0.2ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices MSN/2023/088 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 21st September 2023 Lixisenatide (Lyxumia®) 20micrograms/0.2ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices are being discontinued and stock will [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Hyoscine hydrobromide (Scopoderm®) 1.5mg patches. MSN/2023/087 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 21st September 2023 Hyoscine hydrobromide (Scopoderm®) 1.5mg patches are in limited supply until w/c 1st January 2024. Alternative formulations of hyoscine hydrobromide remain available and will be [...]

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Drug alert number: EL (23)A/36 Date issued: 20 September 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 3 medicines recall for: Trimbow 87/5/9 mcg pressurised inhalation solution PLGB 08829/0193 SNOMED Code: 34681611000001100 Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed 1165031 18/09/2024 1 container with 120 actuations 19/01/2023 1150215 25/12/2023 [...]

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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 (19/09/2023) announced the following initial list of price concessions for September 2023: Drug Pack size Price concession Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets 168 £23.67 Aciclovir 800mg tablets 35 £3.81 [...]

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