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Legislation restricting the sale and supply of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues further extended

The Government has made The Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (Extension) (No. 2) Order 2024, which has the effect of extending the ban, which was due to expire. The ban has been extended until 31 December 2024. The Secretary of State has expressed the intention to make the ban permanent, but can only do [...] The post Legislation restricting the sale and supply of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues further extended appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Zoledronic Acid Ennogen 4mg/5ml concentrate for solution for infusion (Ennogen Healthcare Limited)

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Zoledronic Acid Ennogen 4mg/5ml concentrate for solution for infusion (Ennogen Healthcare Limited) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/53 Date issued: 07 November 2024 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Zoledronic Acid Ennogen 4mg/5ml concentrate for solution for infusion (Ennogen [...] The post MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Zoledronic Acid Ennogen 4mg/5ml concentrate for solution for infusion (Ennogen Healthcare Limited) appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

MHRA Drug Safety Update: November 2024

A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 18 Issue 4 November 2024) has been published and includes articles on: MedSafetyWeek November 2024: your Yellow Card report helps prevent future harm to others and improves patient safety Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in October 2024 To see the [...] The post MHRA Drug Safety Update: November 2024 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

SPS launches Pharmacy First podcast series

Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) has launched a podcast series to discuss some of the issues surrounding the Pharmacy First service and to debunk certain clinical myths around the Clinical pathway strand of the service. In the podcast series, pharmacy colleagues and expert clinical speakers cover the seven clinical conditions included in the Clinical pathway strand [...] The post SPS launches Pharmacy First podcast series appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Have you completed the 2024 mandatory workforce survey?

Pharmacy owners are reminded of the requirement to complete the 2024 workforce survey, which is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners. The NHS Business Services Authority sent an email to pharmacy owners containing a link to the survey in October. In some cases, for example, if you work for a multiple pharmacy group, the survey [...] The post Have you completed the 2024 mandatory workforce survey? appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Book now for our OPD webinar

Community Pharmacy England will be hosting a webinar on the introduction of Original Pack Dispensing (OPD) on Monday 25th November at 7.30pm. In September amendments were made to the pharmacy regulations to introduce OPD +/- 10% dispensing for NHS prescriptions. From 1st January 2025, these amendments state that the supervising pharmacist must consider dispensing up to [...] The post Book now for our OPD webinar appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Engaging with the NHS 10-Year Plan: Join our webinars

Community Pharmacy England will be hosting two webinars to discuss the Government’s NHS 10-year plan and to help pharmacy owners or others who want to feed into it. Last month the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care launched a national conversation on the NHS, seeking input and ideas to shape the future of [...] The post Engaging with the NHS 10-Year Plan: Join our webinars appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

NHSBSA ‘Hints & Tips’ – Issue 57

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 57) contains some useful information and advice on: MYS July Activity: Tuesday 5 November 2024 deadline New ePACT2 dashboards: UTI and Pharmacy First 2024/25 seasonal flu vaccine reimbursement New oversupply data available in ePACT2 [...] The post NHSBSA ‘Hints & Tips’ – Issue 57 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Impact of Budget on pharmacies

The British Medical Association (BMA) has stated it is in discussions with the Government about whether GP practices will receive funding to cover salary uplifts outlined in this week’s Budget. We understand that those in the community pharmacy sector are also worried about the impact of the Budget on their pharmacy businesses, and have issued [...] The post Impact of Budget on pharmacies appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

NHSBSA Online Webinars for Pharmacy Teams

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) host webinars to provide an insight into how they process and reimburse prescriptions. These sessions take place online and last approximately 60 minutes. During the sessions, pharmacy teams are shown how NHSBSA handle prescription submissions and are given an overview of the most common errors found on prescriptions submitted [...] The post NHSBSA Online Webinars for Pharmacy Teams appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.