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Drug alert number: EL (24)A/36 Date issued: 15 July 2024 Strides Pharma UK Ltd is recalling the listed batch as a precautionary measure due to an out of specification result for microbial contamination, reported during retesting: Loperamide Hydrochloride Capsules 2mg (Strides Pharma UK Limited) PL 13606/0045 SNOMED Code: 18283311000001106 Batch No Expiry Date Pack Size [...]

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This is the first of a series of articles to tackle some of the misconceptions around Pharmacy First. The articles will cover a variety of aspects of Pharmacy First and aims to myth bust, to increase understanding of the service. GPs cannot electronically refer patients for minor illness consultations as part of Pharmacy First. Wrong! [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Trazodone Hydrochloride 50mg, 100mg Capsules & 50mg/5ml Oral Solution (Dawa Limited) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/37 Date issued: 14 August 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Trazodone Hydrochloride 50mg, 100mg Capsules & 50mg/5ml Oral Solution (Dawa Limited) Company [...]

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Pharmacy press A survey has suggested that nearly half of England’s GP surgeries are taking industrial action, and we were asked about the impact of this on community pharmacies so far. Our Director of NHS Services at Community Pharmacy England, Alastair Buxton, said: “Whilst it is still early days for this GP action, we remain concerned [...]

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Pharmacy Press This month we celebrate South Asian Heritage Month, a time to honor the cultural contributions of South Asian communities in England. At Community Pharmacy England, we recognise our colleagues’ diverse journeys and experiences in community pharmacy and their significant contributions to our sector. In honour of this and this year’s theme, “Free to [...]

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