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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of the following products are now available to meet normal demand: Sandrena® 0.5mg gel sachets Sandrena® 1mg gel sachets Lipitor® 10mg chewable tablets Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution sugar free Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free [...]

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Community pharmacies have had further backing from MPs, Peers and others following the announcement of the Government and NHS plans to expand their roles this week. As Secretary of State for Health Steve Barclay announced the plans to invest £645m in the sector in Parliament on Tuesday, he praised the clinical expertise in the sector [...]

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Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution (150ml) was inadvertently omitted from PSNC’s final price concession update for April published on 28th April 2023. Drug Pack size Price concession Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution 150 £3.34 All prescriptions submitted as dispensed in April 2023 will be reimbursed at £3.34 and not as printed in the Drug Tariff for April 2023. [...]

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National Patient Safety Alert: Class 1 Medicines Recall Notification: Recall of Emerade 500 micrograms and Emerade 300 micrograms auto-injectors, due to the potential for device failure. National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2023/004/MHRA Date issued: 9th May 2023 Emerade 500 micrograms solution for injection in pre-filled syringe, PL 33616/0015 (SNOMED Code 23420111000001107) Emerade 300 micrograms [...]

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In light of surveillance data indicating that circulation of influenza in the community has returned to baseline levels, the Department of Health and Social Care has published an alert to inform prescribers working in primary care and pharmacy teams that antiviral medicines should no longer be prescribed.  Community pharmacists should no longer supply antiviral medicines [...]

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