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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (22/05/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for May 2026: This includes an increased price for Pregabalin 100mg capsules Drug Pack size Price concession Acarbose 50mg tablets 90 £21.87 Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 £3.10 Apixaban 5mg tablets 56 £4.80 Aripiprazole 10mg tablets 28 £2.60 Aripiprazole [...]

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Community Pharmacy England is hearing about more reports of missing, inaccurate or unscannable barcodes on medicines packs. Pharmacy teams have told us this can affect patient safety and pharmacy workload. NHS England is now seeking further evidence from pharmacy teams as well as other parts of health and care to better understand the impact and [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (20/05/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for May 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 60 £7.64 Aspirin 75mg tablets 28 £1.63 Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free 300 £3.15 Bisoprolol 1.25mg tablets 28 £4.79 Carvedilol 3.125mg tablets 28 £1.91 Chloramphenicol 1% eye [...]

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