Archive for Medication updates
DHSC authorises the use of antiviral medications to combat influenza
Source: NHS Central Alerting System On December 3, 2024, the Department of Health and Social Care issued a letter through its Central Alerting System advising that, in response to rising...
NEWS ALERT: Concession Prices – Final November Update
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NEWS ALERT: Concession Prices – 4th Update for November 2024
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NEWS ALERT: Concession Prices – 3rd Update for November 2024
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JCVI statement on the shingles (herpes zoster) vaccination programme
Source: DHSC/ Gov.uk 13.11.24 Advice The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) previously recommended that the universal shingles vaccination programme should be updated to offer 2 doses of Shingrix®...
NEWS ALERT: Drug Supply Update-15th November
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NEWS ALERT: Concession Prices – Final Update for October 2024
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NEWS ALERT: Concession Prices – 3rd Update for October 2024.
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NEWS ALERT: Drug Supply Update-25th October
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Extended government restrictions on use of puberty suppressing hormones
Source: The CQC/NHS England Extended government restrictions on use of puberty suppressing hormones (puberty blockers): information for prescribers and pharmacists / dispensing doctors. Since 3 June 2024, in Great Britain,...
REMINDER -Rivaroxaban addition to Category A and M from September 2024
Source: NHS Prescription Services Rivaroxaban addition to Category A and M from September 2024 The Department of Health and Social Care has announced upcoming changes to the reimbursement of rivaroxaban,...
Flu vaccination programme 2024 to 2025: information for healthcare practitioners
Source: UK Health Security Agency / Gov.uk – Updated 5 August 2024 Seasonal flu vaccination is a critically important public health intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality in those most...
