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Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (29/02/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for February 2024. Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 10mg tablets 28 £9.53 Aripiprazole 15mg tablets 28 £9.69 Aripiprazole [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care will be launching a campaign to promote the Hypertension Case-finding Service from 11th March 2024. A TV, social media, public relations and billboard campaign will encourage those aged 40 years and over, to get a free blood pressure check at the nearest participating pharmacy. The public will be [...]

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Last day to opt-in Pharmacy owners providing the Tier 1 (on-going supply) Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS), who have not yet confirmed they are ready to provide the expanded service (i.e. initiation and repeat supply), have until 11.59pm tomorrow (Thursday 29th February 2024) to opt-in to the service by making a declaration on the NHS Business [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has joined a new coalition of industry and health charities, led by the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA) and former Health Minister Maggie Throup MP, to highlight missed opportunities to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Coming together to set out a call to action for the Government and the NHS, the cross-sector [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Midazolam (Epistatus®) 5mg/0.5ml oromucosal solution pre-filled oral syringes. MSN/2024/025 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 27th February 2024 Midazolam (Epistatus®) 5mg/0.5ml oromucosal solution pre-filled oral syringes are currently out of stock. Resupply date of this product is to be [...]

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