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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 products to be supplied as complete packs: Cycloserine 250mg capsules Efmody 5mg modified-release capsules Efmody 10mg modified-release capsules From September 2022, these products have been re-classified as special containers as they meet the relevant [...]

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Community pharmacy contractors are advised to dispatch their paper prescriptions for August to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) no later than the 5th of September, to mitigate against planned strike action by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The paper prescription bundle should be sent together with the Account Identifier Document to the relevant pricing [...]

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Health Education England (HEE) have launched the Newly Qualified Pharmacist pathway for 2022/2023. It aims to link the initial education and training reforms to a continuum of development into post-registration to provide a smoother transition into being an independent practitioner. There are four core elements of the pathway: Access to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (01/09/2022) granted the following list of price concessions for August 2022: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28 £5.00 Aripiprazole 10mg tablets 28 £31.99 Aripiprazole 15mg tablets 28 £14.39 Aripiprazole 30mg tablets 28 £32.50 Hyoscine butylbromide 10mg tablets 56 £6.12 Temazepam 10mg tablets 28 [...]

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PSNC and DHSC are still working to finalise concessionary prices for Aripiprazole and Temazepam tablets. DHSC has requested further sales data from suppliers to determine the August concessionary prices for these products. PSNC will share a final update as soon as a decision is reached. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today [...]

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