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Drug alert number: EL (25)A/13 Date issued: 01 April 2025 Uni Health Distribution Ltd has informed the MHRA of a typographical error on the approved carton overlabel for certain batches of Utrogestan Vaginal 200 mg Capsules. The carton label references ‘micrograms’ where it should actually state ‘milligrams’. Utrogestan Vaginal 200 mg Capsules, PLPI 45396/0316 Batch [...]

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The following price concessions granted in March 2025 have rolled over to April 2025: Drug Pack size March 2025 price concession Fusidic acid 1% modified-release eye drops 5 £21.00 Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets 56 £1.11 Timolol 0.5% eye drops 5 £1.63 Venlafaxine 300mg modified-release tablets 30 £43.09 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted [...]

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The Lateral flow device tests supply service for patients potentially eligible for COVID-19 treatments (LFD service) will continue to be commissioned as an Advanced service through 2025/26. NHS England has also confirmed the fee for provision of the service will increase to £4.10 + VAT from 1st April 2025, following a request from Community Pharmacy [...]

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Full details of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2025/26 are now available on our PQS hub page following the announcement on the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2024/25 and 2025/26 earlier today (31st March 2025). View the PQS 2025/26 hub page The 2025/26 PQS has £30 million funding available and officially [...]

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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 (31/03/2025) announced the following final list of price concessions for March 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets 28 £36.08 Captopril 50mg tablets 56 £23.50 [...]

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