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As a global and local priority, affecting individual patients through to consequences at a population level, antimicrobial resistance (AMR)  and the importance of good antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) has long been a critically important matter for community pharmacists and their teams. Over the last three years that has also been reflected in the content of the [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Rasagiline 1mg tablets. MSN/2023/107 Tier 3 – high impact Date of issue 16th November 2023 Rasagiline 1mg tablets are in limited supply until mid-December 2023. Unlicensed supplies of rasagiline 1mg tablets may be sourced, lead times vary. Selegiline (Eldepryl®) 5mg and [...]

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Over the last few years, the community pharmacy sector has demonstrated its commitment to tackling the issue of antimicrobial resistance and worked hard on its involvement in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) activities. This has included activities in the Pharmacy Quality Scheme over several years. The case study below, from Community Pharmacy Avon,  involves an analysis of [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has reached agreement with Government and the NHS on the launch of a new national Pharmacy First service as well as other changes to pharmacy funding and services. Our Committee unanimously agreed to accept the deal which sets out how the £645 million investment pledged within the Delivery plan for recovering access [...]

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