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Pharmacy owners have one day left to submit an expression of interest (EOI) if they wish to take part in this autumn/winter’s COVID-19 vaccination service, as the interim response deadline for submissions is 11.59pm on 27th June 2024. Further information on the EOI process and provision of the service can be found in our news story highlighting [...]

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The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 July 2024. PART XVIIIB – Drugs, medicines and others substances that may be ordered only in certain circumstances Contractors should note the addition of GnRH analogue to [...]

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This is the final call for pharmacy teams to participate in our Pharmacy Advice Audit and give the findings the validity they deserve The deadline to complete the audit is 23.59 on Friday 28th June, and we need your help to gather as much data as possible for use in our ongoing call for increased [...]

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Tomorrow (26th June 2024), new legislation will permit pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under Patient Group Directions (PGDs) in the course of their professional practice. However, while the change means pharmacy technicians can be included in PGDs, it does not mean they are automatically included in existing NHS community pharmacy PGDs. Whilst the [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (25/06/2024) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for June 2024. This announcement comes late in the month and follows the decision to impose changes to concessions pricing from April 2024 to try to manage purchase margins. DHSC has applied its new margin reduction formula as a [...]

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