March 13th 2024
DHSC has issued a tier 2 medicine supply notice for prochlorperazine (Stemetil) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoules. These are out of stock until mid-April 2024. Prochlorperazine buccal tablets cannot support the gap in the market, but alterna
Supply ShortagesMarch 12th 2024
A retrospective top-up payment for concessionary prices, will be implemented from April 2024 for dispensing GPs, NHS BSA has confirmed. Under new arrangements, every quarter, where appropriate, a retrospective top-up payment will be applied to
Dispensary guidance newsMarch 11th 2024
Under new arrangements, from April reimbursement prices for Category A of the Drug Tariff for England and Wales will be set differently. Replacing previous arrangements where the reimbursement prices in Category A were set as the weighted average of
DM Zone news England WalesMarch 7th 2024
DHSC has published a Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials, as the situation has improved. Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebules will be in limited supply from mid-April until late June
Supply ShortagesMarch 6th 2024
Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has called for an urgent review of the margin element of the pharmacy contract for England. Seeking to amend the element of funding that also affects dispensing GPs, the negotiator for England says that pharmacies ha
England Political NewsMarch 5th 2024
DHSC has published a tier two medicine supply notice for Fiasp FlexTouch (insulin aspart) 100units/ml pre-filled pens. These will be out of stock from April 2024 until January 2025. Fiasp Penfill (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3
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