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A report by Edge Health, sponsored by Sandoz, has examined the growing pressures on community pharmacies and the long-term sustainability of the sector. The report says that community pharmacies are facing growing operational and financial pressures, highlighting that: Increasing time is being spent by pharmacies comparing medicine prices and sourcing stock from multiple wholesalers for [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Napralief 250mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets (Omega Pharma Ltd) Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/21 Date issued: 23 April 2026 Omega Pharma Ltd is recalling specific batches of Napralief 250mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets due to missing text in Section 2 and Section 3 of the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) and on the Carton in packs of [...]

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Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined April 2026 reimbursement prices for the following products to reflect an increase in their NHS list prices. To avoid pharmacy owners dispensing these products at a loss, DHSC has agreed to grant retrospective price [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Ramipril 1.25mg capsules. MSN/2026/022 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 23 April 2026 There are intermittent supply issues with ramipril 1.25mg capsules until the end of May 2026. Ramipril 1.25mg and 2.5mg tablets and ramipril oral solution remain available [...]

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NHS.net Connect is replacing NHSmail, as announced previously. As part of this change, many community pharmacy teams will soon see a new NHS.net homepage called the Launchpad. The move to NHS.net Connect introduces a refreshed look and some improved features. The aim is to make communication and collaboration across the NHS easier. What is the [...]

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