Archive for Medication updates
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited, Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Capsules, EL (23)A/04
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 22.3.23 Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited has informed the MHRA that a typographical error has been identified on the end flap of the outer carton of some batches...
Hundreds of thousands of women experiencing menopause symptoms to get cheaper HRT
Source: Department of Health and Social Care, Maria Caulfield MP, and The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP 21.2.22 Around 400,000 women across England will get better access to menopause support – saving...
Concession Prices February 2023 – Update 1
New Members’ Service! As Concession Prices are added to the Drug Tariff for a particular month, Dispex will publish the full list! Members can click here to see the 16th...
NexGen Knee replacement: affected patients should be offered additional follow up, DSI/2023/003
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 15.2.23 The National Joint Registry (NJR) has identified that both the NexGen® Stemmed Option Tibial Components, when paired with either the Legacy® Posterior Stabilized (LPS) Flex Option Femoral...
NICE recommended weight-loss drug to be made available in specialist NHS services
Source: NICE 8.2.23 Thousands of people will soon be able to be prescribed a drug to help them lose weight as part of their treatment in an NHS specialist weight...
National Patient Safety Alert: NIDEK EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded Intraocular Lenses (IOLs): risk of increased intraocular pressure (NatPSA/2023/003/MHRA)
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 1.2.23 The MHRA is aware of cases of increased intraocular pressure in patients recently implanted with EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses...
Brand Comparisons Update: January
We have added the latest Ocular Lubricants to our Comparisons Page Brand Comparisons In this section, we compare brands in the same classes of drug, assuming the same clinical efficacy....
EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses (IOLs): stop using immediately and quarantine all preloaded EyeCee One lenses DSI/2023/001
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 26.1.23 The MHRA is aware of reports of increased intraocular pressure in patients recently implanted with EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses...
Class 3 Medicines Recall: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd, Lacidipine 4 mg Film-Coated Tablets, EL (23)A/03
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 19.1.23 Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Limited is recalling two batches of Lacidipine 4 mg Film-Coated Tablets as a precautionary measure due to the presence of an...
NEWS FLASH: Drug Tariff Update January 2023
Published: 27 Dec 2022 Several products have been deleted from the January Drug Tariff and so you will not be paid for them should you send them for reimbursement to...
NEWS FLASH: Category M
28th Dec 2022 There have been quite a number of Category M products that have reverted back to Category A or Category C and these can be checked via this...
GPs report worst Monday on record
Source: Practice Index Practices have been deluged with record numbers of patients on the “worst” Monday on record, GPs warned last night. Several prominent GPs reported on the numbers of...
