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FREE CPD Educational Resource: Winter Pressures
Navigating Winter pressures in the Dispensary As winter sets in, your dispensary faces its annual wave of challenges, with increased patient demand, seasonal illnesses, and heightened pressure on already stretched...
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...
2 billion for NHS Boards to reduce waiting lists and improve GP access in Scotland
Source: Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government 4.12.24 Scottish Budget 2025-2026: Finance Secretary’s statement – 4 December 2024 Click here to read in full.
Concession Price Update Nov/Dec 2024: Roll Over
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Class 2 Medicines Recall: Wockhardt UK Limited, WockAIR 160 microgram/4.5 microgram, inhalation powder, EL(24)A/62
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 9.12.24 Wockhardt UK Limited is recalling this batch as a precautionary measure following the identification of a low number of units which may have a defect in the...
Pre-Christmas Deliveries
With Christmas just around the corner, please ensure you place your pre-Christmas orders as soon as possible. Dossettes: Please order your trays by the 19th of December. CD Registers, D-kits...
NEWS ALERT: Concession Prices – Final November Update
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Dispensary Friendly Formularies-NEW Category Added:
Using the Brand Comparisons data from the Dispex website, we will be publishing dispensary friendly formularies for a number of conditions. Members can login here to see the COPD section.
Nudge your success with optimised prescribing
Dispensary Friendly Formulary – another resource to help Dispex members By Dr Philip Koopowitz – Dispex & Hexagon6 Dispex has a wealth of resources to assist practices in creating their...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Brillpharma Limited, Oxybutynin hydrochloride Brillpharma 2.5 mg/5 ml Oral Solution, EL(24)A/61
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 4.12.24 L M Manufacturing Limited has informed the MHRA that the patient information leaflet (PIL) in the cartons for the batch listed for Oxybutynin hydrochloride Brillpharma 2.5 mg/5...
Class 3 Medicines Recall: Kent Pharma UK, Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml Oral Solution Sugar Free, EL (24)A/60
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 3.12.24 Kent Pharma UK is recalling a batch of phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5mL oral solution sugar free due to a low phenoxymethylpenicillin assay DMRC reference number DMRC-31179592 Company name Kent...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited, Mycophenolate Mofetil 1g/5ml Oral Suspension, EL(24)A/59
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 2.12.24 Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited has informed the MHRA that the Press-In-Bottle-Adaptor (PIBA) supplied with the batches listed above may cause the medicine to leak when attempting to withdraw...
