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Gluten-free foods restricted on NHS prescriptions
Community pharmacy teams are reminded that from Tuesday 4th December the gluten-free (GF) foods permitted on the NHS in England is...
November 2018 Price Concessions/NCSO – Final update
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (03/12/2018) set the FINAL price concessions for November 2018. The new...
Class 2 MHRA Medicines Recall: Valsartan containing products (Teva UK Limited and Mylan)
Drug alert number: EL (18) A/17 issued 30th November 2018 Further to Drug alert number: EL (18) A/11, issued in...
Nutilis Clear Product Update – New Scoop and Mixing Instructions
Tins of Nutilis Clear are only suitable for use if they display a prominent red sticker on the lid. Tins...
Consultation on NHS funding of ‘low priority’ items
NHS England has today (28th November) published a consultation on proposals to extend the list of products that primary care prescribers are...
Brexit: Update for Community Pharmacies
The UK’s exit from the European Union in March 2019 is continuing to dominate the national news, particularly as we...
Adrenaline 150 microgram auto-injector validation process no longer required
From Thursday 29th November, adrenaline 150microgram auto-injectors will no longer be subject to additional validation processes. The Department of Health...
November Drug Tariff changes – timescale of impact on contractors
Community pharmacy contractors should be aware of when their payments will be impacted by the reductions in Category M prices...
November 2018 Price Concessions/NCSO – 2nd update
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26.11.2018) granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size...
