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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Epiduo 0.1% / 2.5% gel (Galderma (U.K.) Limited)

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Epiduo 0.1% / 2.5% gel (45 g) (Galderma (U.K.) Limited) Drug alert number: EL (22)A/52 Date issued: 19 December 2022 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Epiduo 0.1% / 2.5% gel (45 g), PL 10590/0057 – SNOMED code [...]

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Extensions for all Pen V (all formulations) SSPs

Update 31/01/23 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued the following updates Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Phenoxymethylpenicillin V (Pen V). SSP extension SSP040 – SSP047 – The expiry dates for all 8 Pen V SSPs have been extended to Tuesday 28 February 2023. These SSPs were previously due to expire on [...]

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Contraception service spec published

The specification for the Pharmacy Contraceptive Service is now available for pharmacy contractors to download from the NHSBSA website. The specification includes the training requirements for the service. The service will not start on 11th January 2023, as originally planned, but it is expected to commence in early 2023. The exact start date is yet [...]

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RPS publishes Vision for Pharmacy Professional Practice in England

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has published a ten-year vision for the future of pharmacy professional practice in England. The vision, which was co-produced by The King’s Fund, explores how pharmacy teams in all care settings can support improved care for patients and help to address the many health challenges facing the country. It calls for [...]

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Three SSPs issued for Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Pen V) oral solution

In response to significant ongoing disruption affecting supply of Phenoxymethylpenicillin oral solution, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued three new Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs). The SSPs, introduced with immediate effect, allow community pharmacists to consider different options to enable continued supply of Phenoxymethylpenicillin to mitigate the ongoing supply disruptions affecting this [...]

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