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Community Pharmacy England has set out the value, challenges and opportunities for the sector in its submission to Lord Darzi’s review of the NHS. The independent investigation of NHS performance, commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is examining the challenges facing the healthcare system ahead of the development of a [...]

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Pharmacy owners and LPCs are encouraged to make use of the current break in Parliamentary activity to engage with their local MPs. Following the General Election, Community Pharmacy England has contacted all new and returning MPs of English constituencies to congratulate them on their respective election victories and seek their support for pharmacy over the [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Diflucan Oral Suspension 40mg/ml (Star Pharmaceuticals Limited) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/36 Date issued: 12 August 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Diflucan Oral Suspension 40mg/ml (Star Pharmaceuticals Limited) Company name: Star Pharmaceuticals Limited Product name: Diflucan Oral [...]

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Currently all branded and generically written prescriptions for Rivaroxaban tablets are reimbursed in line with NHS list prices of the brand originator Xarelto®. However, licensed generic Rivaroxaban tablets have been available in the market for several months following the patent expiry of Xarelto®. Consequently, selling prices of generic Rivaroxaban tablets have fallen sharply when compared [...]

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A recorded presentation on what lies ahead for community pharmacy – including Community Pharmacy England’s strategy to improve the outlook for pharmacy owners and their teams – is now available to watch on-demand. Spring 2024 saw two key moments for community pharmacy: the end of the five-year CPCF and a General Election campaign. As critical [...]

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