Dispensing & Supply Latest News
Medicine Supply Notification: Insulin isophane human (Insuman Basal SoloStar® ) 100 IU/ml suspension for injection in a pre-filled pen
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Insulin isophane human (Insuman Basal SoloStar®)...
MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Mefenamic Acid 500mg film coated tablets (Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Class 2 Medicines recall: Mefenamic Acid 500mg film coated tablets (Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (22) A/23 Date...
NHS prescription charges to remain at £9.35 per item for 2022/23
Following our previous announcement that the NHS prescription charge would not be uplifted on 1st April 2022, the Department of...
May 2022 Price Concessions 1st Update
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (16/05/2022) granted the following initial list of price concessions: Drug...
Further extension to SSP005 for Fluoxetine 10mg tablets
Update 13/05/2022 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols...
NHSBSA reports of a rise in prescriptions returns due to incomplete endorsements
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) report seeing a rise in items that are being referred back (RB) to contractors for...
Over 10,700 contractors benefit from earlier advance payments on 12 May
10,797 pharmacy contractors who declared their April 2022 FP34C submission figures through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal by 6...
Medicine Supply Notification: Glycerol 1g and 4g suppositories
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Glycerol 1g and 4g suppositories. MSN/2022/043...
NHS Prescription Services ‘Hints & Tips’ – Issue 47
NHS Prescription Services produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 47) contains...
