Community Pharmacy England (CPE) - News updates

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26/04/2024) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for April 2024. This announcement comes late in the month and follows the decision by DHSC, under the direction of Ministers, to impose changes to concessions pricing from April to try to manage purchase margins. DHSC [...] The post DHSCs April 2024 Price Concessions – 1st Update appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Community pharmacies and optical practices in Humber and North Yorkshire are working together to identify patients suitable for the Hypertension Case-Finding Service in a pilot which has recently been commissioned for another year (until 31st March 2025). Across the two areas, so far, 126 community pharmacies and 36 optical practices have participated in the pilot, [...] The post Service case study: Optical referral for Hypertension Case-Finding Service pilot appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 May 2024. Part XVI – Notes on charges Pharmacy owners should note: the increase in prescription charges from £9.65 to £9.90; pre-payment certificates have increased from £111.60 [...] The post Drug Tariff Watch – May 2024 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Mesalazine (Asacol®) 400mg MR gastro-resistant tablets MSN/2024/048 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 25th April 2024 Asacol® 400mg MR gastro-resistant tablets (pack size 168) was discontinued in March 2024; all stocks have now been exhausted. Asacol® 400mg MR gastro-resistant [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Mesalazine (Asacol® ) 400mg MR gastro-resistant tablets appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Daktacort® (hydrocortisone 1% / miconazole 2%) cream MSN/2024/047 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 25th April 2024 Daktacort® (hydrocortisone 1% / miconazole 2%) cream (30g, POM) has been discontinued with remaining supplies due to be exhausted by the end [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Daktacort® (hydrocortisone 1% / miconazole 2%) cream appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Community Pharmacy England and others have contributed to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) revised professional standards for responding to patient safety incidents. The Patient Safety Professional Standards: Responding to Patient Safety Incidents has been developed by the RPS, Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK and Pharmacy Forum NI, with the support of a steering group and a [...] The post Pharmacy stakeholder group produces Patient Safety Professional Standards appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Naloxegol (Moventig® ) 12.5mg and 25mg tablets MSN/2024/045 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 23rd April 2024 Naloxegol (Moventig®) 12.5mg tablets are out of stock until early August 2024. Naloxegol (Moventig®) 25mg tablets are out of stock until the [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Naloxegol (Moventig® ) 12.5mg and 25mg tablets appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Cefalexin 125mg/5ml and 250mg/5ml oral suspension MSN/2024/041 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 10th April 2024 Cefalexin 125mg/5ml oral suspension is out of stock from mid-April until early-July 2024. Cefalexin 250mg/5ml oral suspension is out of stock from late-April [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Cefalexin 125mg/5ml and 250mg/5ml oral suspension appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Carbamazepine 100mg and 200mg tablets MSN/2024/040 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 10th April 2024 Tegretol® (carbamazepine) 100mg tablets are out of stock until mid-April 2024 Tegretol® 200mg tablets remain available and can support a partial increase in demand [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Carbamazepine 100mg and 200mg tablets appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Phenobarbital 15mg tablets (Accord) MSN/2024/039 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 10th April 2024 Phenobarbital 15mg tablets (Accord) are out of stock with a resupply date yet to be confirmed. Phenobarbital 15mg tablets from other manufacturers remain available and [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Phenobarbital 15mg tablets (Accord) appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.