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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops. MSN/2023/108 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 28th November 2023 Flixonase Nasal Drops are being discontinued, with stock exhausted by the end of December 2023 Generic fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops (Aspire Pharma) are [...]

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NHS England has provided additional funding for the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) to offer the Accuracy checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) programme to an additional 40 pharmacy technicians. The ACPT programme is a 3-12-month training and development programme available to pharmacy technicians, with employer support. The course is designed to support pharmacy technicians in [...]

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Pharmacy owners have just over two weeks left to complete the 2023 workforce survey, which is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners. The NHS Business Services Authority sent an email to pharmacy owners containing a link to the survey on 23rd October 2023; the survey can also be accessed via the following link: Access [...]

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The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) has urged new Health Secretary Victoria Atkins to properly support GPs after suggesting that pharmacies will be paid significantly more per consultation than GPs through the new Pharmacy First service. As under the new service pharmacists will be paid £1,000 a month plus £15 per consultation, DAUK spokesperson Dr Steve [...]

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