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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Fentanyl (Effentora® ) 200 microgram and 400 microgram buccal tablets. MSN/2022/090 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 27th October 2022 Effentora® 200 microgram buccal tablets are out of stock until late November 2022 and Effentora® 400 microgram buccal tablets are [...]

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As part of business continuity arrangements, community pharmacy contractors are reminded that they can sign up for the Priority Services Register to boost their business continuity arrangements further. The Priority Services Register is run by the UK’s utility companies. Inclusion on this register should mean your pharmacy has priority access to electricity, water and gas supplies. [...]

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Drug alert number: EL (22) A/46 Date issued: 27th October 2022 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 3 medicines recall for: Mebeverine hydrochloride 135mg Film-coated tablets (Medreich PLC) – PL 21880/0247 Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed B11539 11/2024 100 tablets 25 August 2022 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: [...]

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The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 November 2022. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. § Selected [...]

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The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. This follows the appointment of Rishi Sunak MP as Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the UK. Mr Barclay takes over from Therese Coffey MP who held the health brief for 7 [...]

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