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Pharmacy technicians are now able to perform blood pressure checks as part of the Hypertension Case-Finding Service and deliver the Smoking Cessation Service (SCS). The Drug Tariff has been amended, where necessary, to reflect this and includes the amendments to The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services) (Amendment) (England) Directions 2023. The service specifications for [...]

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PSNC is continuing to make progress on addressing the Review Steering Group (RSG) proposals and has today published some resources to update contractors and LPCs on this work. PSNC is taking forward the RSG proposals directed at the Committee through its Transforming Pharmacy Representation (TAPR) work programme. The resources published include an update on the Transforming Pharmacy [...]

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Following representations by PSNC on behalf of contractors the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the reimbursement prices for EpiPen preparations for March 2023 to reflect an increase in their NHS list price. On 1st March the list price of EpiPen preparations were increased by the manufacturer Viatris. DHSC have granted the following [...]

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Voting has now closed in the ballot for the West Midlands Regional Representative on PSNC (soon to be known as Community Pharmacy England), and the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) has nominated its representatives.   West Midlands Regional Representative Completed voting forms received by the close of voting (12 noon on Friday 31st March 2023) have [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (31/03/2023) granted the following final list of price concessions for March 2023. Drug Pack size Price concession Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution 150 £3.72 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/125mg tablets 21 £2.94 Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £3.84 Fusidic acid 1% modified-release eye drops 5 £31.41 Ivabradine 2.5mg tablets 56 [...]

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