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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoules. MSN/2024/029 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 12th March 2024 Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoules are out of stock until mid-April 2024. Due to ongoing supply issues with prochlorperazine buccal [...]

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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 re-determined the February 2024 concessionary prices for the following medicines: Drug Pack size Price concession for February 2024 Baclofen 10mg tablets 84 £4.33 (previously £2.78) Etoricoxib 90mg tablets 28 £18.17 (previously £12.52) Mometasone [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials. This MSN supersedes the National Patient Safety Alert issued on 26 February 2024. MSN/2024/028 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 6th March 2024 The supply position of salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml and 5mg/2.5ml nebules [...]

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Update: 15/12/2025 MSN/2024/027U Fiasp® FlexTouch® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml pre-filled pens have been discontinued. Supplies were exhausted in March 2024. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Fiasp® FlexTouch® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens. MSN/2024/027 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 4th March [...]

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From 1st March 2024, an additional fixed out-of-pocket expense payment of £50 will be automatically applied to NHS prescriptions for Cefuroxime 5% eye drops preservative free (a non-Drug Tariff special). Due to the unique temperature-controlled transport and storage requirements of Cefuroxime 5% eye drops preservative free, significant delivery and handling charges are generally incurred by [...]

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