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The Drug Tariff for April 2023 will contain changes to the discount deduction arrangements for pharmacy contractors, including changes which PSNC rejected, and are subsequently being imposed. The changes being implemented from 1 April include: All concession lines to be considered as Group Items for Discount Not Deducted i.e. DND or zero discount (ZD) items [...]

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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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