August 27th 2026
DHSC has isssued a tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for Venlafaxine 75mg immediate-release tablets: out of stock until November 2026. Alternatives are listed in the MSN document Up-to-date information about this and other medicine su
Supply Shortages
August 27th 2026
Support for general practice staff in England, including in dispensing practices, varies widely, and it is not clear where the responsibility for wellbeing services lies, a new study has concluded. Workplace wellbeing for the general practice workfo
HR Zone news
August 26th 2026
Expressing medication risk using percentages can help reduce the ‘nocebo’ effect of negative expectations about medication, a new study from Spain suggests. Factors affecting the likelihood of documented medication concerns in patients w
Research
August 26th 2026
DHSC has issued tier 2 Medicine Supply Notifications (MSN) for the following items: Moviprep® and Plenvu® oral powder sachets: limited supply until January 2027. Beclometasone dipropionate (Clenil Modulite®) 50microgra
Supply Shortages
August 24th 2026
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that the reimbursement price for the following products in the Drug Tariff Part VIIIA Category C has been redetermined for the month of August. This is to reflect an increase in the NHS list pri
DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates England
August 24th 2026
Community Pharmacy Scotland has published a second update to the initial list of adjusted prices for August In this update, there are 25 increased prices and six new prices. DDA members can download fully updated spreadsheet of the August prices.
DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates Scotland
NHS digitisation/electronic prescription services 
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments 
Reimbursement 
Clawback 
Branded generics 
Remuneration - rurality 
