According to the Shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) National Patient Safety Alert (NPSA) published on 18 December 2024, Creon® will remain in limited supply until 2026 and alternatives such as Nutrizym® 22 capsules and Pancrex V® capsules and powder are intermittently available but are unable to fully cover the gap in supply. One of the [...]
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Pharmacy owners are reminded to regularly update their NHS Profile Manager each quarter, ensuring their NHS website and Directory of Services (DoS) profile information remains current. According to NHS Terms of Service, pharmacy owners must verify and update their opening hours, contact details, facilities, and services information for each profile every financial quarter*. Accurate DoS [...]
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The following price concessions granted in January 2025 have rolled over to February 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Alendronic acid 70mg tablets 4 £1.21 Prucalopride 2mg tablets 28 £10.00 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if we receive reports from pharmacy owners to indicate suppliers’ selling prices have increased. The [...]
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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 (31/01/2025) announced the following final list of price concessions for January 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Alendronic acid 70mg tablets 4 £1.21 Alfacalcidol 250nanogram capsules 30 £2.56 Amantadine [...]
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Two new blood glucose sensors, FreeStyle Libre® 3 Plus sensors and CareSens Air® Sensor have been added to the Appliances section in Part IXA of the February 2025 Drug Tariff. At the same time, both sensors have also been included in the Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted (DND) list (Part II of the Drug Tariff). As [...]
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