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Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (16/01/2025) announced the following initial list of price concessions for January 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 60 £3.80 Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% [...]

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This is the eighth of a series of articles to tackle some of the misconceptions around Pharmacy First. The articles will cover a variety of aspects of Pharmacy First and aims to myth bust, to increase understanding of the service. It is fine to always select ‘other’ and free type the outcome of the consultation [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Xylocaine® (lidocaine) 10mg spray MSN/2025/003 Tier 2 medium impact Date of issue: 14th January 2025 Xylocaine® (lidocaine) 10mg spray is out of stock until mid-February 2025. Lidocaine 5% / Phenylephrine 0.5% spray remains available and can support an increase in demand. [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Irbesartan 150 mg and 300 mg film-coated tablets (Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/02 Date issued: 13 January 2025 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Irbesartan 150 mg and 300 mg film-coated tablets (Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV) [...]

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This is the seventh of a series of articles to tackle some of the misconceptions around Pharmacy First. The articles will cover a variety of aspects of Pharmacy First and aims to myth bust, to increase understanding of the service. Under the urgent supply of repeat medicines strand of Pharmacy First, I can supply a [...]

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