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Community pharmacies across the country have entered 2026 “in real economic peril” and urgently need a roadmap to recovery, Community Pharmacy England has warned the Government ahead of upcoming negotiations. In an uncompromising letter to Pharmacy Minister Stephen Kinnock, CEO Janet Morrison has outlined the sector’s escalating crisis and called on Government to deliver rapid [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (23/01/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for January 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 60 £6.54 Aspirin 75mg gastro-resistant tablets 28 £1.00 Clomipramine 50mg capsules 28 £6.89 Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules 5 £3.59 Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 [...]

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The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) has endorsed changes to the risk minimisation measures for isotretinoin, following a review of the impact of the measures implemented in 2023. We ask healthcare professionals to review these new measures and supporting materials and integrate them into their clinical practice. Second prescriber no longer required plus updated risk [...]

The post MHRA Drug Safety Update: Isotretinoin – changes to prescribing guidance and additional risk minimisation measures appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSP) for Adipine® XL 30mg MR tablets (SSP084) and Adipine® XL 60mg MR tablets (SPP085) will expire at 23:59pm Friday 23rd January 2026. SSP 084 and SSP085 were originally set to expire on 6th February 2026 however, the expiry has been [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP086) for Latanoprost 50 micrograms/ml / Timolol 5 mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2 ml unit dose preservative‑free will expire at 23:59pm Friday 23rd January 2026  SSP086 was originally set to expire on 6th February 2026 but its expiry date has been brought forward because [...]

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