Archive for Medication updates
Company led medicines recall: Glucose 10%w/v 10ml injection (unlicensed medicine) and Trometamol 7%w/v injection 5mL (unlicensed medicine)
Source: MHRA East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MS 12882) is recalling specific batches of Glucose 10%w/v injection 10mL and Trometamol 7%w/v injection 5mL due to limited assurance...
New Dispensing Fee Scale October 2021
The new Dispensing Fee Scale from 1 October 2021 has an average 15% reduction in dispensing fees per item. This equates to about a 33 pence reduction per item compared...
Dispensing Doctor Discount on Aerochamber Plus Flow Vu
Trudell who supply Aerochamber Plus Flow Vu have increased their Dispensing Doctor Discount. Their products must be ordered from AAH to obtain the discount. Please click here to view! Dispex...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Accord-UK Ltd (Trading style: NorthStar), LEVOTHYROXINE TABLETS BP 50 micrograms EL (21)A/23
Source: DHSC 27/9/21 Accord-UK Ltd (Trading style: NorthStar) are recalling the above batch of product as a precautionary measure due to tablet hardness failures, leading to crumbling and breaking tablets....
2021/22 seasonal flu vaccine reimbursement
The NHSBSA has published guidance on the 2021/22 flu vaccine season regarding reimbursement claims in England! Source: NHSBSA Similar to last year’s flu season, 2021/22 flu reimbursement claims are expected...
Drug Tariff updates- September 2021
Updates to the Drug Tariff Source: NHSBSA/DHSC Drug Tariff News – September Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 21 September) The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the September Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: SANTEN Oy (trading as Santen UK Limited), IKERVIS 1 mg/mL eye drops, emulsion, EL (21)A/22
Source: MHRA SANTEN Oy (trading as Santen UK Limited) are recalling two batches of products as a precautionary measure due to detection of particles/crystals of the active pharmaceutical ingredient ciclosporin....
New Triple Therapy Device for COPD
Chiesi, a very good friend of Dispensing Doctors have launched their Triple therapy inhaler as a NEXThaler device which is a non-aerosol inhaler. With the updated Investment and Impact Fund...
Field Safety Notices: 6 to 10 September 2021
List of field safety notices (FSNs) from medical device manufacturers from 6 to 10 September 2021 Source:MHRA Overview If you receive a field safety notice (FSN) from a manufacturer you...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, Rosuvastatin 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg film-coated tablets (EL (21)A/21)
Accord Healthcare have informed us of an error with the patient information leaflets (PILs) that have been packaged in some Rosuvastatin products. Source: MHRA MDR Number MDR 197-08/21 Company name...
Parallel Import Profitability – September Update!
We have updated the Parallel Import Profitability tool with the latest September prices!!! Dispex Member can gain access to our Profitability Tools and data. We provide everything you need to help...
September 2021-Discount Updates for Members
On our Discount Update page we update members with the latest discounts offered by manufacturers and highlight any discounts withdrawn. We analyse the impact of these changes on individual brand...
