The Independent, The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Sun, Yahoo News, LBC News Reports in the media have suggested that pharmacies across England are running low on flu vaccines, with potential shortages of appointments in some isolated areas. Reports indicate that a particularly infectious strain is driving what could be the worst flu season on record [...]
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Following public calls to encourage people to get their flu vaccination to be protected ahead of the festive holidays, NHS England has assured pharmacy owners that flu vaccine stocks remain available to order. Where pharmacy owners have exhausted their original flu vaccine stock, flu vaccine supply may still be available from some wholesalers. Alternatively, as [...]
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MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Clarithromycin 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (Hameln Pharma Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/53 Date issued: 11 December 2025 Hameln Pharma Ltd is recalling certain batches of Clarithromycin 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion. DMRC reference number: DMRC-37790612 Company name: Hameln Pharma ltd Medicine Details [...]
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Pharmacy owners and their teams work hard to support local communities every day, but more than half of pharmacy staff reported that abuse from patients is a serious concern in the 2025 Pharmacy Pressures Survey. If you face any type of abuse from patients, please don’t feel like you have to tolerate it. The following [...]
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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 the November 2025 concessionary price for Propranolol 40mg tablets: Drug Pack size Price concession Propranolol 40mg tablets 28 £2.28 (previously £1.61) The improved price will apply to prescriptions submitted for payment for [...]
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