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Following representations from PSNC and Dexcom International Ltd, the Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the Dexcom One Transmitter will be added to Part IXA of the March 2023 Drug Tariff. From 1st March 2023, patients will require a prescription in order to obtain a DexcomOne transmitter via their community pharmacy. Previously, patients [...]

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NHS England is asking community pharmacy contractors to voluntarily submit New Medicine Service (NMS) quarterly summary data to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for Quarter 3 (Q3) 2022/23. The mandatory requirement to submit this data has been suspended since 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NHS England want to re-start collection of the quarterly [...]

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By 31st March 2023, all community pharmacy contractors must have completed the 2022/23 national clinical audit on valproate, over a six-week consecutive period.  The audit aims to reduce the potential harm caused by taking valproate during pregnancy. For contractors who have not yet commenced the audit, the last day on which you can start the [...]

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From 1st February 2023, NHS Digital teams and responsibilities have been absorbed into NHS England. This change follows a review which looked into how digital transformation could occur across the NHS in line with the objectives of the NHS Long Term Plan and a subsequent decision that NHS Digital would be merged into NHS England. [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Bezafibrate (Bezalip® ) 200mg tablets. MSN/2023/012 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 6th February 2023 Bezafibrate (Bezalip®) 200mg tablets are out of stock until 20th March 2023. Alternative bezafibrate products remain available. Alternative fibrates remain available. A copy of [...]

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