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Community Pharmacy England on behalf of pharmacy owners made further applications to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), resulting in a further 15 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 October 2024. This takes the total [...]

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The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 October 2024. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item requiring reconstitution [...]

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Community pharmacists, with experience in making referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation, are invited to participate in an online interview and focus groups to explore how best to discuss pulmonary rehabilitation with people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study seeks to identify a way that encourages individuals to agree to be referred for this [...]

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All community pharmacies in England were asked to complete 10 screening questions as part of NHS England Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF), and some contractors will be asked to complete the full CPAF questionnaire. Pharmacies may be selected for the full CPAF questionnaire if, for example, they did not complete the screening questions or if [...]

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A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 18 Issue 2 September 2024) has been published and includes articles on: Valproate use in men: as a precaution, men and their partners should use effective contraception Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in August 2024. To see the latest [...]

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