Archive for Medication updates
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: USV UK Limited, Sugammadex 100 mg/ml solution for injection (2 ml vial), EL(24)A/02
Source: MHRA/ Gov.uk 18.1.24 USV UK Limited has informed the MHRA that Sugammadex 100 mg/ml solution for injection (2 ml vial), batch number 35000347, may contain some vials that contain...
Shortage of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) update
Source: DHSC 3.1.2024 This NatPSA supersedes NatPSA/2023/008/DHSC. The supply of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) continue to be limited, with supply not expected to return to normal until at...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Cozaar 100mg film-coated tablets, EL(24)A/01
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 4.1.24 Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd has informed the MHRA of an error with the Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) in the listed batches of Cozaar 100mg film-coated tablets....
NEWS ALERT: Drug Supply Update-3rd Jan
Drug Supply Page Dispex provides primary care focused updates on drug supply issues. Data is taken from the SPS website on a weekly basis. 1 Resolved Dispex members can login here to see...
College Chair comments on rising rates of scabies cases seen in general practice
Source: RCGP 1.1.2024 College Chair, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, featured in The Guardian today commenting on reports from dermatologists – corroborated by the latest RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre data – on the...
Drug Supply Update
29th December 2023 The SPS website has not been updated since the 22nd December. Once updates are made, we will promptly refresh our webpage.
Concession Price Update December 2023-Final Update
29.12.23 The third price concession update published by the DHSC on the 22 December 2023 is the final update for the month. There are no further price concessions to broadcast...
Category M Updates Quarter 4 January 2024
Published: 23 Dec 2023 The latest category M shows yet another slashing of prices and will inflict further pain on dispensing practices. There are still 661 product lines in Category M,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
