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New Original Pack Dispensing (OPD) rules, central procurement of certain vaccinations for community pharmacies, and changes to the market entry application process are being introduced in The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024. These PLPS amendment regulations were laid this week on Tuesday 3 September and are due [...]

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued precautionary guidance regarding the of use of valproate in men. This follows results from a retrospective observational study which indicated a possible association between valproate use by men around the time of conception and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in their children.  Male patients [...]

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Update 18/10/2024 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Monomax® 60XL tablets (SSP074). SSP074 was due to expire on 18 October 2024 but the end date has been further extended to Friday 15 November 2024. There are no further changes to SSP075 [...]

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In Mid August, the UK Health Security Agency issued guidance to all NHS service providers regarding Clade I mpox virus (MPXV) infection. This followed the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring that outbreaks in eastern and central Africa constituted a global health emergency. Read the UKHSA guidance NHS England has now issued further guidance for health [...]

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Pharmacy owners are reminded that while the flu vaccination service can now be provided to pregnant women, vaccination of all other eligible adult cohorts for the 2024/25 campaign cannot commence until 3rd October 2024. Read our earlier news story for further context The delayed start for the main adult cohorts applies to both pharmacies and [...]

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