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From this month, pharmacy owners may notice a difference in their Advance payments, with these payments higher in value than they have been previously. This is because of a change in policy, with several NHS services now being paid on the same date as the early Advance payment for dispensed prescriptions. Community Pharmacy England has [...]

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Community pharmacies across England are facing intense and unsustainable pressure, with morale at breaking point and patient care increasingly at risk, according to findings from Community Pharmacy England’s 2025 Pharmacy Pressures Survey: Staffing and Morale report. With over 4,300 pharmacy premises and 1,600 staff responding, the survey paints a stark picture of a sector grappling [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Atorvastatin 20mg and 80mg Film-coated Tablets (Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited) Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/48 Date issued: 11 November 2025 Sun Pharma UK Limited are recalling the batches of tablets specified in the table as a precautionary measure due to failing dissolution test results reported during ongoing stability studies. DMRC reference number: DMRC [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Emylif 50mg orodispersible film (Zambon SpA) Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/47 Date issued: 10 November 2025 Zambon SpA is recalling an affected batch as a precautionary measure due to out of specification results for unknown impurities during ongoing stability testing. DMRC reference number: DMRC – 35367036 Marketing Authorisation Holder: Zambon SpA Medicine [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following products: Propranolol 80mg modified release capsules Propranolol 160mg modified release capsules MSN/2025/059 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 10/11/2025 Propranolol 80mg modified release capsules are out of stock until early March 2026. Propranolol 160mg modified release [...]

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