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Following representations from PSNC, the Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the special container status of the following nine unlicensed medicines listed in Part VIIIB of the Drug Tariff from 1 November 2022: Ciprofloxacin 0.3% ear drops (10ml) Clonazepam 2.5mg/ml drops (10ml) Coal tar 10% ointment (100g) Coal tar 5% ointment (100g) [...]

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Steve Brine MP has been elected as Chair of the influential House of Commons Health & Social Care Committee. Mr Brine takes over from Jeremy Hunt MP who was recently appointed to be Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr Brine, Conservative MP for Winchester, was first elected in 2010 and was previously pharmacy minister under Theresa [...]

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The Chief Executives of Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund have co-authored a blog about the community pharmacy vision and strategy project commissioned by PSNC. In the blog the project leads describe the opportunity to broaden the role of community pharmacy and to maximise its potential as a key part of primary care. They reference [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Chlordiazepoxide 5mg and 10mg capsules. MSN/2022/092 Tier 3 – High impact Date of issue 2nd November 2022 All suppliers of Chlordiazepoxide 10mg and 5mg capsules are currently out of stock until w/c 7th November 2022 Viatris expect to have sufficient stock [...]

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