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Dispensing Fees Decrease – Costs Increase!!
By Dr Philip Koopowitz – Director Dispex Dispensing doctors are once again left with a decrease in income from April 2026 as the Dispensing Fee per item will decrease by...
Dispex Live is Coming to Cambridge!
Join us for Dispex Live 2026 — a full-day seminar bringing together dispensing doctors and their practice teams for a day of expert-led sessions, practical insights, and peer networking, all...
Easter 2026 – Office Hours Notice
Please note that the Dispex office will be closed on Friday 3rd and Monday 6th April for the Easter break. During this period, you can still place orders or send...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Bio Products Laboratory Limited, Rabies, Human normal Immunoglobulin 500IU solution for Injection, EL(26)A/18
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 30.03.2026 Bio Products Laboratory Limited is recalling one batch of Human Rabies Immunoglobulin following a stability failure for this batch. The batch has shown a reduction in potency...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Sandoz Limited, Apixaban 2.5mg and 5mg Tablets, EL(26)A/17
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 26.03.2026 Sandoz Ltd. have informed the MHRA that the Patient Information Leaflet included in specified batches of Apixaban does not contain up‑to‑date information. DMRC reference number DMRC-38614094 Marketing...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Limited, Vesomni 6 mg/0.4 mg modified release tablets , EL(26)A/16
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 26.03.2026 Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Limited have informed the MHRA that their parallel imported packs of Vesomni 6 mg/0.4 mg modified release tablets have been printed with the incorrect barcode/GTIN...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Regent Medical Limited / Mölnlycke Health Care, Hibiwash 500ml, EL(26)A/15
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 23.03.2026 Mölnlycke Health Care are recalling specific batches of Hibiwash due to microbial contamination at the manufacturing facility, following routine weekly microbiological monitoring. DMRC reference number DMRC- 38814497...
NHS prescription charges frozen for 2026/27
Source: NHSBSA The Chancellor has announced NHS prescription charges in England will be frozen for 2026/27. The NHS prescription charge will remain at £9.90 for 2026/27. The cost of an NHS Prescription...
SystmOne & NHS England’s funding update
Source: SystmOne According to SystmOne’s X account; “Practices using SystmOne will not be impacted by the recent changes to funding for dispensing functionality announced by NHS England. There will be...
NHS funding for the EMIS Web dispensing module is coming to an end
19.3.2026 At Dispex we have seen several reports from teams up and down the country reporting the news. It seems to have come without any warnings. It’s worth reporting this...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Onkotrone Injection 2 mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion, EL(26)A/14
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 17.03.2026 Baxter Healthcare Corporation have informed the MHRA that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) packed in specified batches does not contain up to date information relating to the...
