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Update 09/06/23 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Progynova® TS 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patches (SSP052) was due to expire 9 June 2023 but have been further extended to Friday 8 September 2023. In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply [...]

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7,410 contractors have submitted their valproate audit data; have you submitted your data yet? By 31st March 2023, all community pharmacy contractors must have completed the 2022/23 national clinical audit on valproate over a six-week consecutive period and have submitted their data via the Valproate audit 2022/23 tab on MYS. This is a mandatory contractual [...]

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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has updated their antibiotic review spreadsheet for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23. As part of the Prevention domain, contractors are required to carry out a TARGET leaflet review (further details of the requirements can be found on the PSNC PQS hub page under the ‘Domain 4 – Prevention’ [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Acetazolamide (Diamox® SR) 250mg modified-release capsules. MSN/2023/033 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 27th March 2023 Acetazolamide (Diamox® SR) 250mg modified-release capsules are out of stock until end of July 2023. Acetazolamide immediate release 250mg tablets remain available and [...]

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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has updated its spreadsheet showing which community pharmacy contractors have made a referral to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme (DWMP) as part of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23. To gain the maximum number of points and to meet the Referral stage of the Healthy living support domain, [...]

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