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We have received several queries regarding the deadline for claiming payments and when pharmacy owners will receive payments for the Pharmacy First service. The service specification states, “Claims for payments should be submitted within one month of, and no later than three months from the claim period for the chargeable activity provided”. Therefore, if you [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Somatropin (NutropinAq®) 10mg/2ml solution for injection cartridges Somatropin (Humatrope®) 6mg, 12mg and 24mg powder and solvent for solution for injection cartridges MSN/2024/064 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 29th May 2024 Somatropin (NutropinAq®) 10mg/2ml solution for injection cartridges have [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Memantine (Valios®) 10mg and 20mg orodispersible tablets sugar free MSN/2024/063 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 29th May 2024 Valios® 10mg and 20mg orodispersible tablets are out of stock until late August 2024 Valios® 5mg orodispersible tablets remain available [...]

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Community Pharmacy England on behalf of pharmacy owners made further applications to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), resulting in a further 11 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 June 2024. This takes the total [...]

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Commons Health Committee warns pharmacy is ‘creaking under the strain’ of funding pressures The Health and Social Care Select Committee has today published the report of its inquiry into community pharmacy. The Committee noted that community pharmacies are ‘creaking under the strain of funding pressures’, and the MPs criticised the ‘insufficient’ policies on medicine supply [...]

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