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The Guardian highlights the severe shortage of medicines in the NHS, which is putting lives at risk. Pharmacists have expressed concerns about the number of products in short supply, which has doubled in the past two years, affecting treatments for various conditions including cancer, schizophrenia, and diabetes. We shared the following statement with The Guardian about worsening [...]

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Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the December 2023 concessionary prices for the following medicines: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28 £8.52 Digoxin 125microgram tablets 28 £3.70 Digoxin 250micrgram tablets 28 £3.70 Ezetimibe 10mg tablets [...]

The post Improved price for Ezetimibe and further price concessions granted for December 2023 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Do you want to try and influence healthcare policy? Community Pharmacy England is looking for a part-time Policy Manager to help take policy development and an extensive advocacy programme forwards as part of our Communications and Public Affairs Team. The post-holder will work for 15 hours per week, liaising closely with the Director of Communications [...]

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Last night, ITV1 aired a documentary delving into the challenges faced by the community pharmacy sector and the effects on patients. In the lead-up to this programme airing, we and many others in the sector collaborated with the ITV Tonight team over several weeks to shed light on the profound crisis impacting English pharmacies. The [...]

The post Our response to the ITV1 documentary, ‘Tonight: ‘Pharmacies: The New NHS Frontline?’ appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP053 Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension expires at 23.59pm on Friday 12 January 2024. After this date, any prescriptions for Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension [...]

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