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Update (30/01/2023) – Following representations from PSNC, the Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the special container status of all Co-beneldopa capsules and tablets. In December 2022, PSNC advised that the special container rules apply to all branded or generically written prescriptions for Madopar® dispensed from December 2022 onwards (except for generically prescribed Co-beneldopa 12.5mg/50mg [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Antibiotics for the treatment of Group A Strep. MSN/2022/105 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 12th December 2022 Supplies of antibiotics for the treatment of Group A Strep have seen a surge in demand and may be temporarily in [...]

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NHS England and PSNC have agreed that contractors will only have to participate in one mandatory national health campaign for 2022/23 (pharmacies can be required to participate in up to six health campaigns at the request of NHS England per year). This campaign will be on weight management and will start on Tuesday 3rd January [...]

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A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 16 Issue 5 December 2022) has been published and includes articles on: Valproate: reminder of current Pregnancy Prevention Programme requirements; information on new safety measures to be introduced in the coming months COVID-19 vaccines and medicines: updates for December 2022 Letters and [...]

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PSNC Chief Executive Janet Morrison has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme to discuss antibiotics supply disruption and the disruptive impact this is having on the community pharmacy sector. As part of a wave of national media activity in recent days, Janet highlighted the difficulties pharmacy teams have encountered when trying to get hold [...]

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