Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee

Health & Care Review

Keeping up with all the latest developments in health and care policy could almost be a full time job and...

Dispensing of Lyrica / Pregabalin

At present the generic pregabalin is listed in Part VIIIA of the tariff as a Category C line with reimbursement currently based on Lyrica. Where...

Be Clear on Cancer: ‘persistent heartburn’ campaign announced

Public Health England (PHE) has announced a national campaign to raise awareness of heartburn as a symptom of stomach and oesophageal...

Early success for Carer-Friendly Pharmacy pilot

A community pharmacy project involving 44 pharmacies has helped to identify 128 carers in just the first nine weeks. The Carer-Friendly Pharmacy initiative,...

New guide to healthy ageing published by NHS England

NHS England, in partnership with Age UK, has published a new practical guide to healthy ageing to help people, especially...

Upcoming campaign: Drug driving legislation change

Pharmacy teams are being asked to help make patients aware of new drug driving legislation coming into force on 2nd March...

January 2015 price concessions updated

The Department of Health granted the following price concessions for January 2015: Drug name Pack size Price concession Clonidine 0.25mg 112...

Alcohol intervention role for pharmacies

A New Year brings resolutions and, for many people, these are about improving their health. PHE is supporting people in their efforts by...

January CPN is now online

The January edition of PSNC’s Community Pharmacy News is now available. This month’s CPN features: Lost in the Drug Tariff? Find...

CPPE to run Healthy Living Pharmacy e-course

The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) is to run a live eight week online e-course on Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP)...

Research funding available for pharmacists, announces Pharmacy Research UK

Pharmacy Research UK has announced that they are now accepting applications for funding from pharmacists who wish to develop their...

New chairman of Pharmacy and Public Health Forum appointed

Public Health England (PHE) has today announced that Councillor Jonathan McShane has been appointed as the new Chair of the...