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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (31/03/2023) granted the following final list of price concessions for March 2023. Drug Pack size Price concession Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution 150 £3.72 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/125mg tablets 21 £2.94 Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £3.84 Fusidic acid 1% modified-release eye drops 5 £31.41 Ivabradine 2.5mg tablets 56 [...]

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Several international studies have concluded that patients with access to online features are more satisfied and that such features improve self-care along with patient’s communication and engagement with their clinicians. Community pharmacy organisations of all shapes and sizes are now supporting their patients with app and website offerings to enable patients to place medicine orders [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP005 Fluoxetine 10mg tablets expires at 23.59pm on Friday 31 March 2023. After this date SSP005 will no longer be valid for use. Top tips for SSP claims Where available, use the claim amend facility on the PMR system to [...]

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The Government’s new Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products comes into effect from tomorrow (1 April 2023). PSNC has been in discussion with the British Medical Association (BMA) about the impact of the new HRT PPC on working practices. Both we and the BMA are agreed on the importance of collaborative [...]

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YouGov polling commissioned by PSNC has shown the strength of public support for pharmacies and for a Pharmacy First service. The results show the extent of the public backing for a Pharmacy First approach – PSNC has been arguing that a fully-funded service would be beneficial for pharmacies, patients and the wider NHS. And they [...]

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