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Pregabalin update
Pharmacy teams may be aware of the recent patent litigation of Lyrica. The patent is now set to expire and...
MHRA Drug Safety Update – June 2017
Date issued: 21st June 2017 A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 10, Issue...
Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group launches new website
A new website focused on community pharmacy patient safety has been launched today: pharmacysafety.org The website has been developed by the...
June 2017 Price Concessions/NCSO
The Department of Health has granted the following price concessions for June 2017: Drug Pack size Price concession Betahistine 16mg...
End of antiviral medicine prescribing for 2016/17 influenza season
In light of surveillance data indicating that circulation of influenza in the community has returned to baseline levels, the Department...
Contractor warning: Unsolicited calls claiming to be from Pricing Authority
The NHS Business Services Authority (BSA) is warning all community pharmacy contractors that it has received reports of pharmacists being contacted by...
MHRA Drug Safety Update – May 2017
Date issued: 24th May 2017 A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 10, Issue...
May 2017 Price Concessions/NCSO update
The Department of Health has granted the following price concessions for May 2017: Drug Pack size Price concession Betahistine 16mg tablets (new)...
Class 2 MHRA drug alert – Sodium Cromoglicate 2% w/v 13.5ml Eye Drops (FDC International Ltd)
Drug alert number: EL (17)A/07 Date issued: 18th May 2017 The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a...