Ahead of the Government’s introduction of the new Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products on 1 April, PSNC has published guidance and FAQs to help pharmacy teams to implement this new policy. Background and Latest Position From 1 April 2023, patients who are not already exempt from NHS prescription charges will be [...]
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As part of the joint #SaveOurPharmacies campaign, the national pharmacy bodies have arranged for an A2 window poster to be sent to community pharmacies. The striking window posters are being distributed to all community pharmacies in England in the latest editions of Pharmacy Magazine and P3pharmacy. Pharmacy Magazine’s March edition will hit pharmacy doormats early [...]
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Following representation from PSNC, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has added the ‘Caution – AMP level prescribing advised’ marker to oral Tacrolimus products on the Dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d). This is in line with the MHRA guidance that oral Tacrolimus products should be prescribed and dispensed by brand name only, to minimise [...]
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Drug alert number: EL(23)A/12 Date issued: 23 March 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for: GONAPEPTYL Depot 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection (Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited) Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed T16656K Mar 2024 1 19 May 2022 U11271E Jun [...]
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England’s community pharmacies received strong Parliamentary backing yesterday with 15 MPs represented at a PSNC-coordinated roundtable, as part of the wider Save Our Pharmacies campaign. Sector leaders attended the summit, which was chaired by Stephen Hammond MP, to brief MPs on the severe challenges facing the sector. The attendees included: Janet Morrison Chief Executive, PSNC [...]
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