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Community Pharmacy England has successfully appealed to increase the price concession granted in July 2023 for Atorvastatin 80mg tablets to £3.91 from the previously imposed £3.45. During the month of July 2023 our Dispensing and Supply Team received an exceptionally high volume of reports from pharmacies unable to obtain Atorvastatin 80mg tablets at the published [...]

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As part of the Year 4 & 5 funding settlement for community pharmacy, it was agreed that an urgent review of the price concession setting system would take place. Since this announcement, Community Pharmacy England has been working with Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to determine improvements to the price concession system. As part of a [...]

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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 (31/07/2023) announced the following final list of price concessions for July 2023: Drug Pack size Price concession Aciclovir 200mg tablets 25 £1.76 Atorvastatin 20mg tablets 28 £3.38 Atorvastatin [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Tegretol® (carbamazepine) 100mg tablets. MSN/2023/074 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 31st July 2023 Tegretol® (carbamazepine) 100mg tablets will be out of stock during August 2023 Tegretol® 200mg tablets and Tegretol® 100mg/5ml liquid remain available and will be able [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Reboxetine (Edronax®) 4mg tablets. MSN/2023/073 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 31st July 2023 Reboxetine (Edronax®) 4mg tablets are out of stock from mid-August until the end of October 2023. Unlicensed imported stock is available (see details below) If [...]

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