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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Vesomni 6 mg/0.4 mg modified release tablets (Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Limited) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/16 Date issued: 26 March 2026 Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Limited have informed the MHRA that their parallel imported packs of Vesomni 6 mg/0.4 mg modified release tablets have been printed with the incorrect barcode/GTIN on the carton. DMRC [...]

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Regular occurrences of abuse against community pharmacy teams are making their working life increasingly difficult, and at times dangerous, new research from Community Pharmacy England has demonstrated. A recent survey of more than 3,000 pharmacy premises found that: More than half (55%) of pharmacies had experienced verbal abuse in the preceding six months, with three-quarters [...]

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Pharmacy owners have until the end of Tuesday 31st March 2026 to have their evidence to demonstrate meeting the 2025/26 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) domains that they have claimed for. Pharmacy owners were required to complete a PQS declaration between 9am on 2nd February 2026 and 11.59pm on 27th February 2026. However, pharmacy owners have [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (24/03/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for March 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Adapalene 0.1% cream 45 £18.26 Adapalene 0.1% gel 45 £18.26 Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 60 £6.67 Amlodipine 2.5mg tablets 28 £3.88 Aripiprazole 15mg tablets 28 £1.02 Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets 28 [...]

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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) – supported by Community Pharmacy England, charities and patient groups – is calling on the Government to make headway in introducing community pharmacist flexibilities and addressing reimbursement issues that can delay access to medicines. Medicines Shortages: One Year On assesses progress on supply issues since the launch of the RPS’s [...]

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