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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Oxybutynin (Kentera®) 3.9mg/24hours transdermal patches. MSN/2026/004 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 28 January 2026 Oxybutynin (Kentera®) 3.9mg/24hours transdermal patches are out of stock until late-February 2026. Oxybutynin 5mg and 10mg modified-release tablets remain available and can support increased [...]

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Date issued: 24 January 2026 FSA Ref: FSA-PRIN-03-2026 Danone is recalling Aptamil First Infant Formula because cereulide toxin has been found in the product. Affected Products Pharmacy teams should review their stock for the following product and batch code: Product Batch code Expiry Aptamil First Infant Formula (800 g) 31-10-2026 31 October 2026 Brief description of [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Ocumont Eye Ointment 1% w/w Blumont Pharma Limited Drug alert number: EL(26)A/03 Date issued: 27 January 2026 Blumont Pharma Limited is reporting to the MHRA regarding the absence of Braille on the outer carton of one batch of Ocumont Eye Ointment 1% w/w (POM). It was identified that the Braille [...]

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Following the recent publication of the Seasonal Vaccinations Service specification that covers the provision of both seasonal vaccination services (COVID-19 and adult flu) in community pharmacy for the 2026/27 season, NHS England has advised that they have needed to make a small number of crucial updates to the service specification. These include: The supply model of COVID-19 vaccine [...]

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Members of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)’s medicines supply team joined Community Pharmacy England on a series of pharmacy visits last week, giving them first-hand experience of the ongoing difficulties sourcing medicines and other challenges pharmacy teams face every day. Hosted by Committee Members David Broome and Phil Day, plus Chair of [...]

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