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Eligible pharmacists in the East and North Midlands have been invited to express interest in joining Community Pharmacy England’s Committee. Expressions of Interest are now being sought as part of the mid-term election process for an ‘Independent regional representative’ for Community Pharmacy England’s East and North Midlands region. Interested LPC members or officers in the [...]

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NHS England has updated its national standards on how pharmacy teams and IT system suppliers process nominations. This follows renewed scrutiny of nomination practices and reinforces the principle that patients must be able to set or change their nomination freely, without pressure or unwanted intervention. Nomination standards: Key points The four overarching standards: Patients must [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (05/05/2026) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for April 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Candesartan 32mg tablets 28 £1.57 Candesartan 4mg tablets 7 £0.75 Dapagliflozin 10mg tablets 28 £6.30 Labetalol 200mg tablets 56 £17.87 Lacidipine 4mg tablets 28 £1.95 Phenobarbital 15mg tablets 28 [...]

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The following price concessions granted in April 2026 have rolled over to May 2026: Drug  Pack size Price concession Candesartan 4mg tablets 7 £0.75 Labetalol 200mg tablets 56 £17.87 Lacidipine 4mg tablets 28 £1.95 Ramipril 2.5mg capsules 28 £0.94 Sumatriptan 100mg tablets 6 £1.10 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Midazolam (Epistatus®) 7.5mg/0.75ml oromucosal solution pre-filled oral syringes sugar free. MSN/2026/023 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 05 May 2026 Midazolam (Epistatus®) 7.5mg/0.75ml oromucosal solution pre-filled oral syringes are currently out of stock until late-May 2026. Midazolam (Buccolam® and [...]

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