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Thousands of pharmacies in England warn that they are being faced with ‘agonising decisions about what services to cut to their patients to keep their doors open’ when new costs hit in April. In a letter to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting, the National Pharmacy Association says some pharmacies in England are at risk of [...]

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As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff funding and regulatory experts have created a new video on out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. In this video, we explain how pharmacy teams can claim out-of-pocket expenses incurred when obtaining eligible drugs or appliances for dispensing against NHS prescriptions. We also cover [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free. MSN/2026/012 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 17 February 2026 Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified release granules sachets sugar free will be out of stock from late February [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets MSN/2026/011 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 17 February 2026 Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets are out of stock until early April 2026. Propafenone (Arythmol®) 300mg tablets remain available and can support increased demand, but they [...]

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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: MOVICOL Ease Citrus Powder for oral solution 13.7 g (Norgine Limited) Drug Alert Number: EL(26)A/08 Date issued: 17 February 2026 Norgine Limited is recalling one batch of product as a precautionary measure due to some units containing low amounts of active ingredients. DMRC reference number: DMRC – 38379307 Marketing Authorisation Holder: Norgine [...]

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