Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee

Change to Drug Tariff listing for Dexamfetamine 5mg/5ml

With effect from 1st August 2014, Dexamfetamine 5mg/5ml oral solution will move to Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff and...

Company-led drug recall: Leflunomide Medac 20mg film-coated tablets

The MHRA have issued a company-led drug recall for:  Leflunomide medac 20mg film-coated tablets – Medac GmbH – CLDA (14)A13 To view...

MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Buccolam Oromucosal Solution

The MHRA have issued a class 2 drug recall for: Buccolam Oromucosal Solution Manufactured by ViroPharma SPRL (EL(14)A/12) To view the alert...

July Price Concessions (further update)

The Department of Health have granted the following price concessions for July 2014: Amiloride  5mg tablets (28) -£18.40 Cefalexin 500mg/5ml oral suspension(100ml) -£6.34...

July edition of Hints & Tips published

NHS Prescription Services (part of the NHS Business Services Authority) produce a quarterly newsletter called Hints & Tips. There are two...

MHRA Class 2 Drug Alert: Amoxicillin Sodium 500mg Powder for Solution for Injection

The MHRA have issued a class 2 drug alert for: Amoxicillin Sodium 500mg Powder for Solution for Injection manufactured by Wockhardt...

EMA Review of Emergency Contraception and Weight

Update – 24th July 2014 - The EMA has concluded its review of emergency contraceptives containing levonorgestrel or ulipristal acetate to assess whether...

July CPN is now online

The July edition of PSNC’s Community Pharmacy News is now available. This month’s CPN features: Gearing up for servcies: PSNC...

LPC News: PHE launches two sexual health publications

On Monday Public Health England (PHE) launched two new publications related to sexual health. The first publication Components of chlamydia screening...

DH consults on including CDs in EPS

The NHS Electronic Prescription Service in England enables prescribers (e.g. GPs) to send prescriptions electronically to a community pharmacy of...

LPC News: Cumbria child flu vaccination scheme evaluation published

Community pharmacies in Cumbria are gearing up for another successful flu vaccination season this autumn after a recent evaluation showed...

MHRA Class 2 Drug Alert: Midazolam Buccal Liquid 10mg / 1ml, 5ml

The MHRA have issued a class 2 drug alert for: Midazolam Buccal Liquid 10mg / 1ml, 5ml manufactured by Penn Pharma,...