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The supply situation re antibiotics remains extremely challenging for contractors and over the past week much work has been underway by both PSNC and the LPCs to seek resolutions at both a national and local level. This article provides the latest information as of 23rd December, as well as links to some new support materials [...]

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Pharmacy contractors should note a number of changes that have been made to different SSPs. SSP036 for Estraderm MX® 100mcg patches has been reactivated and is currently set to expire on 13th January 2023. SSP036 allows pharmacists to supply Evorel® 100mcg patches instead of Estraderm MX® 100mcg patches. SSP032 for Lipitor® 10mg chewable tablets has been [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (23/12/2022) granted the following list of price concessions for December 2022. PSNC and DHSC are still working to finalise prices on a few outstanding lines for December 2022. As soon as prices are finalised, these will be cascaded to contractors via PSNC’s website and email [...]

The post December 2022 Price Concessions – 4th Update appeared first on PSNC Website.

In the New Year, PSNC will start its election cycle for the new committee of PSNC, to be known as Community Pharmacy England (CPE).  This Committee will take up post from 1st April 2023. Following the recommendations of the Pharmacy Review Steering Group and as part of the Transforming Pharmacy Representation (TAPR) work programme, the PSNC [...]

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PSNC and the other community pharmacy national representative bodies, along with the four largest pharmacy chains in England, have jointly written to the Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, warning that the sector needs urgent investment. The letter says that the Government is facing a choice over the future of the [...]

The post Pharmacy leaders join forces to write to the Secretary of State appeared first on PSNC Website.