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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for NovoRapid® (insulin aspart) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens MSN/2024/103 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 16th October 2024 TO NOTE: This is the first of three MSNs covering discontinuations with Novo Nordisk insulin products (NovoRapid® FlexTouch®, [...]

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Update 07/01/2025: NovoRapid® (insulin aspart) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens are out of stock until late February 2025 and will subsequently be discontinued from March 2025. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for NovoRapid® (insulin aspart) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens MSN/2024/103 [...]

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Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (15/10/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for October 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Cefalexin 500mg capsules 21 £2.67 Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops 10 £2.90 Clarithromycin [...]

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Achieving the thresholds for the monthly Pharmacy First payment has been an ongoing matter of great concern for pharmacy owners and Community Pharmacy England. Since the two previously agreed changes to the original thresholds, which were secured following our representations to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England, we have continued [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Chemydur® 60XL tablets are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP073 Chemydur® 60XL tablets expires at 23.59pm on Friday 11 October 2024. After this date, any prescriptions for Chemydur® 60XL tablets must be [...]

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