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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (19/02/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for February 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 60 £6.71 Aspirin 75mg tablets 28 £2.17 Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free 300 £3.31 Carbocisteine 375mg capsules 120 £3.75 Cefalexin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 [...]

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A new Community Pharmacy England briefing on the urgent supply of medicines and appliances strand of Pharmacy First has been published today. The briefing provides detailed information on: The consultation with the patient; Medicines liable to abuse; Different outcomes of the consultation; Controlled Drugs; Onward referral; and Record keeping. To get the most value from [...]

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Community Pharmacy England held a webinar on the new Part VIIIA Drug Tariff category, Category H, on Monday 16 February. A subset of Category C drugs with multiple suppliers will be listed in Category H in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff. The Department of Health and Social Care is starting by moving 11 products [...]

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Community Pharmacy England held a webinar on the new Part VIIIA Drug Tariff category, Category H, on Monday 16 February. A subset of Category C drugs with multiple suppliers will be listed in Category H in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff. The Department of Health and Social Care is starting by moving 11 products [...]

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Anil Sharma, pharmacy owner of a small group of pharmacies in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk, has been successful with provision of the new Childhood Flu Vaccination Service, as well as other vaccination services this season. This article looks at what Anil and his team have done to maximise the success of the Childhood Fu Vaccination [...]

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