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Smokers encouraged to quit this new year for their health
Source: DHSC 28.12.23 The NHS is launching a brand new smokefree campaign to encourage all 5.3 million smokers in England to make a quit attempt this January In a hard-hitting campaign...
Assessment of Combination Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) and Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICS) Part 4
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NEWS FLASH: Drug Supply Update-22nd Dec
Drug Supply Page Dispex provides primary care focused updates on drug supply issues. Data is taken from the SPS website on a weekly basis. 5 new drugs added to the unavailable...
NEWS FLASH: Concession Price -Dec 2023: 3rd Update
Members’ Service The DHSC has updated Concession prices for December (22nd). Dispex members can login to our website to see the updates all together in one place, and in alphabetical...
A day in the life of a Prescription Clerk
What does a Prescription Clerk do in a typical day? Most days start early at 8am, checking the external and internal post boxes for any written prescription requests on...
Coroner advises NHS England to warn prescribers about interaction of tramadol and warfarin
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal 14.12.23 The coroner’s report says NHS England’s response “must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action” or...
Festive Office Hours
My Dispex colleagues and I wish to express our appreciation for your custom in 2023. Please note, the Dispex office will be closed from December 25th to January 1st! During...
Endorsing reminder
Further endorsing guidance: FREE SOP; Preparation & Submission of FP34D Monthly Returns to NHSBSA (QC10)- members can login here. FREE NHSBSA & Dispex training sessions: Batch Submission and Switching &...
Class 3 Medicines Recall: Biocon Pharma UK Ltd., Posaconazole Biocon 100mg Gastro-resistant Tablets, EL(23)A/44
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 14.12.15 Biocon Pharma UK Limited are recalling a specific of batch Posaconazole 100mg Gastro-resistant Tablets due to an out of trend result for unspecified impurities during...
NEWS FLASH: Drug Supply Update-15th Dec
Drug Supply Page Dispex provides primary care focused updates on drug supply issues. Data is taken from the SPS website on a weekly basis. 3 new drugs added to the unavailable...
NEWS FLASH: Concession Price -Dec 2023: First Update
Members’ Service The DHSC has updated Concession prices for December (14th). Dispex members can login to our website to see the updates all together in one place, and in alphabetical...
Potential for inappropriate dosing of insulin when switching insulin degludec (Tresiba) products
Source: MHRA 8.12.23 A Medicine Supply Notification issued on 24 May 2023, detailed a shortage of Tresiba® (insulin degludec) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens. Advice on how...