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The Government has today responded to the Health Select Committee’s report into the state of community pharmacy, addressing each of the report’s recommendations to support the sector. In its response, the Government has reaffirmed its ambition to expand the role of pharmacies and to improve workforce planning, but it has not set out answers to [...]

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NHS England have announced, via their Primary Care Bulletin, that it will soon start to undertake provider assurance work with pharmacy owners providing the Flu Vaccination service. The reviews will engage with pharmacy owners who may have administered NHS flu vaccinations to adults outside of the announced and authorised cohorts prior to 3rd October 2024. [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Apomorphine hydrochloride (APO-go® PFS) 50mg/10ml solution for infusion pre-filled syringes. MSN/2025/002 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 9th January 2025 APO-go® (apomorphine hydrochloride) PFS are being discontinued; supplies are anticipated to be exhausted from early April 2025. APO-go® POD [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Rabeprazole sodium 10mg and 20mg gastro-resistant tablets (Bristol Laboratories Limited) Drug alert number: EL (25)A/01 Date issued: 09 January 2025 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Rabeprazole sodium 10mg and 20mg gastro-resistant tablets (Bristol Laboratories Limited) DMRC [...]

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Update: (18/02/2025) : Point of sale notice added Date issued: 8 January 2025 TriOn Pharma is recalling two food supplement products. Aactive D3 Drops and Aactive D3 Solution because they contain higher levels of vitamin D3 than written on the label. Aactive D3 2,000iu/ml Oral Drops Batch No Expiry Date Pack Size LS23317 November 2025 [...]

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