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RTEC and token submission 

Over 80% of pharmacy organisations have now received the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) functionality for Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC). RTEC enables community pharmacy teams to automatically check if a patient holds a valid exemption reason for entitlement to free NHS prescriptions. If RTEC confirms that a patient holds a valid exemption reason, pharmacy [...]

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QIVe flu vaccine not suitable for 65s and over

Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that they must ensure that the correct flu vaccines are being used for each patient cohort and that this is being recorded accurately in the patient’s clinical record for the NHS Flu Vaccination Service. PSNC has been made aware that there have been cases where the standard egg-cultured quadrivalent influenza [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Capimune® (ciclosporin) 25mg, 50mg and 100mg capsules

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Capimune® (ciclosporin) 25mg, 50mg and 100mg capsules. MSN/2022/096 Tier 3 – High impact Date of issue 7th November 2022 Capimune® brand of ciclosporin 25mg, 50mg and 100mg capsules are out of stock until mid-December 2022. Deximune® brand of ciclosporin 25mg, 50mg [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Dipyridamole 100mg tablets

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Dipyridamole 100mg tablets. MSN/2022/095 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue 7th November 2022 Dipyridamole 100mg tablets are out of stock until early December 2022. Limited stock of dipyridamole 25mg tablets and dipyridamole 50mg/5mL oral solution remains available but cannot [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: NovoRapid FlexPen® (Insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for NovoRapid FlexPen® (Insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens. MSN/2022/093 Tier 3 – High impact Date of issue 4th November 2022 NovoRapid FlexPen® is out of stock until week commencing 21st November 2022. NovoRapid Penfill® (Insulin aspart) 100units/ml cartridges [...]

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