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Discount Updates – December 2022
Sitagliptin is now off patent, and the price of generics will be dropping. It is a Category C product whose price is £33.26 for all 3 strengths…. members can login here.
Have you seen our latest website feature: Drug Supply Updates?
Dispex will provide primary care focused updates on drug supply issues. Data will be taken from the SPS website on a weekly basis. Dispex members can login here to see the...
Dispensary Supplies
Paper-based Controlled Drugs Registers Our range of controlled drug registers are fully compliant with current Controlled Drug legislation. All registers are secured within a bound book with numbered...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Lucis Pharma Ltd, Oxycodone Hydrochloride 10mg/ml oral solution, EL (22)A/49
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 29.11.22 Lucis Pharma Ltd has informed the MHRA that there is a typographical error with text on the rear side of the outer packaging for Oxycodone...
English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR) report
Source: UK Health Security Agency The ESPAUR report includes national data on antibiotic prescribing and resistance, antimicrobial stewardship implementation, and awareness activities. English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance...
Last Chance to add to your CPD in 2022!
Upcoming Tutorials Controlled Drugs Part 2 Date: 30th November 2022 Time: 1pm – 2pm What attendees will learn By the end of this course you will have achieved an understanding of: Process of...
Ocular Lubricants 3 – Carbomer
By Dr Philip Koopowitz Dispex & Hexagon6 Following last month’s article on Ocular Lubricants, we are pleased to provide you with information on the third class of Ocular Lubricants, namely...
The Upcoming DRUM Submission Deadline
Dispex Education – dispexeducation.theskillsnetwork.com Want to make the most of the opportunity and ensure you know your patients are using their prescribed medicines correctly? Then you need to consider whether...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Macarthys Laboratories t/a Martindale Pharma, Venlafaxine XL 300 mg prolonged-release tablets, EL(22)A/47
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk Martindale Pharma has made the MHRA aware that the GTIN in the 2D barcode and the printed variable data represents the branded version of the product...
NHS gives GP teams direct access to tests to speed up cancer diagnosis
Source: NHS England 16th November 2022 Tens of thousands of cancers could be detected sooner each year thanks to a national roll out of fast-track testing, NHS chief executive Amanda...
Hypromellose Update
Since Hypromellose 0.3% has been taken out of Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff there has been a rush to change patients on to branded Hypromellose. This is going to...
Patient record project will complete this month
Source: Practice Index 2.11.22 The Government hopes to complete the rollout out of its troubled patient record access project this month, Health Secretary Steve Barclay said yesterday. Earlier this week...
