July 28th 2026
Lincolnshire dispensing GP Gosberton Medical Centre has received an outstanding rating turning around a warning notice issued in 2024. Inspectors found that the dispensary in the Spalding GP was well managed and delivered a good service to patients.
CQC
July 24th 2026
Two batches each of Tuzulby 20mg, 30mg and 40mg prolonged-release chewable tablets (methylphenidate hydrochloride) have incorrect PILs, MHRA has published in an alert. The affected batches are: 20mg prolonged-release chewable tablet
MHRA alert
July 24th 2026
DHSC has published a Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for the following Nifedipine 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets: Tensipine® MR 10 and 20 tablets will be out of stock from early August 2026 and early Oct
Supply Shortages
July 24th 2026
Community Pharmacy Scotland has published a third update to the initial list of adjusted prices for July. In this update, there are six new prices and 18 increased prices. DDA members can download a fully updated spreadsheet of the July
DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates Scotland
July 23rd 2026
Medical exemption certificates will now be valid for 10 years instead of five for most eligible long-term medical conditions, NHS BSA states in its latest (July) Hints & Tips newsletter. This explains that cancer-related medical exemption
Dispensary guidance news England Wales
July 23rd 2026
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a fourth update to the initial list of July concessions. This update adds 56 prices (shown in bold) and brings the total number of July concessions to 183. DDA members can download a
DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates England Wales
July 22nd 2026
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a third update to the initial list of July concessions. This update adds 25 prices (shown in bold). DDA members can download a fully updated spreadsheet of the July pric
DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates England Wales
NHS digitisation/electronic prescription services 
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments 
Reimbursement 
Clawback 
Branded generics 
Remuneration - rurality 
