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Reminder: Claims for Foundation trainee pharmacist grant start this week

As previously reported, NHS England and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) are putting in place a new procedure for payment of the Foundation trainee pharmacist grant (formerly the pre-registration training grant), which removes the previous need for pharmacy owners to submit a claim to their regional NHS England team, who would then process the [...]

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Implementing Pharmacogenetics in the NHS: help design the optimal service

Clinical academics have developed a short online survey to investigate healthcare professional’s preferences for the development of a pharmacogenetic service in the UK, as part of the NHS PROGRESS trial. The research team is asking community pharmacists to take part in this study, by completing the survey. The survey introduces the concept of pharmacogenetics and [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Permethrin 5% w/w cream

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Permethrin 5% w/w cream. MSN/2023/083 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 8th September 2023 Permethrin 5% w/w cream is in limited supply until further notice due to an increase in demand. Unlicensed supplies of permethrin 5% cream may be [...]

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Rising drug supply and pricing issues highlight deeper challenges

Daily Mail  In response to the increasing number of drug supply and pricing issues – including most recently, the challenges surrounding atorvastatin, we shared the following comment with the Daily Mail. Suraj Shah, Drug Tariff and Reimbursement Manager at Community Pharmacy England said:  “The growing number of drug supply and pricing issues tells us that [...]

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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Duraphat 5000ppm Fluoride Toothpaste (51g) Colgate-Palmolive (U.K.) Limited

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Duraphat 5000ppm Fluoride Toothpaste (51g) Colgate-Palmolive (U.K.) Limited Drug alert number: EL (23)A/35 Date issued: 7 September 2023 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Duraphat 5000ppm Fluoride Toothpaste (51g) Colgate-Palmolive (U.K.) Limited Company name: Colgate-Palmolive (U.K.) Limited Product [...]

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