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Active Serious shortage protocols (SSPs)
Name of SSP \ ref no. Start and end date Supporting guidance SSP081 Estradot® 100 microgram patches (PDF:215KB) 19 December 2024 to 04 April 2025 This SSP was amended on 14...
What does the abolition of NHS England mean for GPs?
Source: Pulse 13.3.25 Today’s big news is the Government’s plan to abolish NHS England, 12 years after its inception, as part of the Prime Minister’s drive to cut bureaucracy. Here,...
DDA calls for NHS England reboot to be rural-proofed
Source: The DDA 14.3.25 The DDA has called for primary care services to be rural-proofed with a named official for dispensing practice, following the shock announcement yesterday that NHS England...
New research reveals that patients at dispensing practices are the most satisfied
Source: Health Equity Evidence Centre A study titled Dispensing Practices, NHS Funding, and the Geography of Inequality, published by the Health Equity Evidence Centre, reports an overall satisfaction score of...
Abolishing NHS England: what you need to know
Source: NHS Confederation Headlines from developments confirming the abolishment of NHS England. Key points The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care said that NHS England is being “taken...
UPDATE: Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Azithromycin 250 mg Capsules, EL(25)A/11
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 11.3.25 Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV has informed the MHRA that the Patient information leaflet (PIL) in the cartons for the batches listed is outdated. DMRC reference number DMRC-34866680 Marketing...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Azithromycin 250 mg Capsules, EL(25)A/11
Source: MHRA/ Gov.uk 11.3.25 Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV has informed the MHRA that the Patient information leaflet (PIL) in the cartons for the batches listed in the table include an outdated...
Dispex LIVE II: Part One Summary
By Dispex Last month, we had the pleasure of hosting Dispex LIVE II, a webinar focused on environmental sustainability, human resources, and financial viability. The event was led by Dr...
NEWS ALERT: Concession Price Update -February 2025
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Class 2 Medicines Recall: Boots Paracetamol 500 mg tablets (16s), EL(25)A/10
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 4.3.25 Aspar Pharmaceuticals Limited have informed the MHRA of an error related to a batch of Boots Paracetamol 500 mg tablets (16s). The foil blister inside the carton...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Europe B.V., Pemetrexed 1000MG/100ML (10mg/ml) & 800MG/ML (8mg/ml) Infusion bag, EL(25)A/09
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 4.3.25 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Europe B.V. is recalling those product batches listed in this notification as a precautionary measure due to out of specification results reported for the...
Class 3 Medicines Recall: Azacitidine 100 mg/vial and 150 mg/vial Powder for Suspension for Injection, EL(25)A/08
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 3.3.25 Accord Healthcare Limited is recalling certain batches of Azacitidine Powder for Suspension for Injection 100 mg/vial and 150 mg/vial as precautionary measure due to out of specification...
