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The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) has endorsed changes to the risk minimisation measures for isotretinoin, following a review of the impact of the measures implemented in 2023. We ask healthcare professionals to review these new measures and supporting materials and integrate them into their clinical practice. Second prescriber no longer required plus updated risk [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSP) for Adipine® XL 30mg MR tablets (SSP084) and Adipine® XL 60mg MR tablets (SPP085) will expire at 23:59pm Friday 23rd January 2026. SSP 084 and SSP085 were originally set to expire on 6th February 2026 however, the expiry has been [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP086) for Latanoprost 50 micrograms/ml / Timolol 5 mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2 ml unit dose preservative‑free will expire at 23:59pm Friday 23rd January 2026  SSP086 was originally set to expire on 6th February 2026 but its expiry date has been brought forward because [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has launched a new patient-facing website to promote several of the key Advanced services that pharmacy teams provide and to direct patients to pharmacies in England that provide these services. The website (communitypharmacy.org.uk) provides information about the following three services: Pharmacy First Service (clinical pathways); Hypertension Case-Finding Service (publicly known as the [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has published new guidance to help community pharmacy owners complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPTK) 2026. The Toolkit is used to make a pharmacy’s information governance (IG) declaration and must be completed by Tuesday 30th June 2026. Community Pharmacy England has collaborated with the NHS DSPTK team to keep the workload associated [...]

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