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GP Online We shared the following statement with GP Online calling for community pharmacists to have greater powers and flexibility to alter medications without the need for Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) when there are problems with medicines supply. Such change would improve patient access and safety, cost effectiveness and help ease the pressure on GPs [...]

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The BMJ The British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA) released a report based on their latest monthly dashboard highlighting a record number of products facing supply issues. According to BGMA, 111 products are now facing supply issues making this the highest on record and more than double since the start of 2022. We shared the following [...]

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Updated 12th February 2024 – updates are shown in bold below: Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Co-trimoxazole 40mg/200mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free and Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg/5ml oral suspension  MSN/2023/103U Tier 3 – high impact  Date of issue 17th November 2023 (updated 12th February 2024) Co-trimoxazole 40mg/200mg/5ml oral [...]

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This week we have invited MPs from all political parties to attend a Parliamentary drop-in event on winter pressures to learn more about community pharmacy. The event in Westminster will be a good chance to brief MPs about the current winter pressures that pharmacies, like all parts of the NHS, are grappling with, but also [...]

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