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As part of ongoing work and plans to improve the management of medicines supply issues, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have published leaflets and posters for patients, community pharmacies and general practices about what to do when faced with medicine supply issues. These resources can be found on the [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26/11/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for November 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free 30 £9.90 Ciprofloxacin 500mg tablets 10 £6.72 Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £10.19 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £17.80 [...]

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Reference: ADC FA1002-2025 Communication from Manufacturer Abbott has recently identified that certain FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors may provide incorrect low glucose readings. This issue does not apply to any other Libre sensors, apps or readers available in the UK. If undetected, incorrect low glucose readings over an extended period may [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (25/11/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for November 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 60 £6.80 Clonidine 150micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules 5 £4.18 Dutasteride 500microgram capsules 30 £2.42 Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £3.17 Estradiol 10microgram pessaries 24 £10.80 Fenofibrate micronised [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (21/11/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for November 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 100mg tablets 28 £4.30 Bumetanide 1mg tablets 28 £2.56 Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries 1 £5.34 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets 30 £1.35 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets 100 £4.49 Fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops 30 [...]

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