Archive for Medication updates
NEWS ALERT: Drug Supply Update-11th July
Drug Supply Page Dispex provides primary care focused updates on drug supply issues. Data is taken from the SPS website on a weekly basis. 7 Resolved items 5 new Unavailable items...
HRT PPC Change From the 1st August 2024
Source: NHSBSA Email 17.724 Medicines covered by the Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC) From Thursday 1 August 2024, the following medicines will no longer be in scope for the...
NEWS ALERT: Drug Supply Update-11th July
Drug Supply Page Dispex provides primary care focused updates on drug supply issues. Data is taken from the SPS website on a weekly basis. 4 new Resolved Dispex members can login here to...
NEWS ALERT: Concession Prices – Final Update for June 2024.
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NEWS ALERT: Concession Prices -2nd Update for June 2024.
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NEWS FLASH: Concession Price -1st Update for June 2024.
The DHSC has today (25th June 2024) confirmed the 1st price concessions for June 2024. The announcement comes late in the month, due to the DHSC’s margin reduction formula. Dispex...
Cervical Screening Management System expected to go live on 24 June 2024
Source: NHS England- Primary Care Bulletin 13.6.24 The new Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS) is scheduled to go live at 7am on Monday 24 June 2024. Final actions that providers...
2024/25 Influenza Vaccine Update
Source: DHSC 13.6.24 The Department of Health and Social Care has advised that Sanofi’s recombinant quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIVr) will not be available for this year’s flu vaccination programme. A letter...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Dawa Limited, Paracetamol 500mg, 1000mg Film-Coated Tablets, EL (24)A/21
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 10.6.24 Dawa Limited has informed the MHRA that specified batches listed in this notification have been packed with an outdated Patient Information Leaflet (PIL). MDR number MDR 312-04/24...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Desitin Pharma UK Ltd, Lamotrigine Desitin 10mg/ml Oral Suspension, EL(24)A/20
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 7.6.24 Desitin Pharma UK Ltd is recalling all batches of Lamotrigine Desitin 10mg/ml Oral Suspension as a precautionary measure due to an out of specification observation in the...
Class 3 Medicines Recall: Neuraxpharm UK Ltd, Atomoxetine 10mg, 18mg, 25mg, 40mg Capsules, EL(24)A/19
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 5.6.24 Neuraxpharm UK Ltd is recalling specific batches after retesting showed out of specification results. The tabled batches are being recalled as a precautionary measure after...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Manx Healthcare Ltd., Betamethasone Valerate 0.1% Ointment, EL(24)A/18
Source: MHRA/ Gov.uk 3.6.24 Manx Healthcare Ltd. has informed MHRA that they have identified a problem with the product packaging of the batch indicated in the table. MDR number MDR...