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Profemur Cobalt Chrome Modular Neck Hip Replacements: Higher than anticipated risk of revision surgery, metal-wear effects and component fracture (DSI/2025/005)
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 04.09.2025 An MHRA investigation has found increased risks of wear and corrosion, including an increased occurrence of device fracture and revision surgery associated with cobalt chrome-containing Profemur modular...
Dydrogesterone 10mg tablets (Nalvee®) added to the HRT PPC medicines list
Source: Community Pharmacy England 29.8.25 From 1 September 2025, Dydrogesterone 10mg tablets (Nalvee®) has been added to the list of medicines covered by the HRT prepayment certificate (HRT PPC). This change has...
Controlled Drug Disposal: Legal Obligations and Best Practices
Dispensaries have several legal responsibilities when disposing of controlled drugs, all aimed at ensuring regulatory compliance and preventing misuse. Below are the key obligations: Legal Obligations for CD Disposal Denaturing:...
Announcing a new partnership with e-CASS
We are pleased to announce that Dispex is now working in collaboration with e-CASS to ensure our Dispex members enhance the already great advantages of using e-CASS as your single...
Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS)
MDS systems can be known by several other names, but ultimately they all mean the same thing……. Nomad Trays Blister packs Multi Compartment Compliance Aids Dossette Boxes Are all disposable...
Controlled Drugs Denaturing Kits
Legal Obligations for CD Disposal Controlled drugs must be denatured before disposal to render them irretrievable. This step ensures the drugs cannot be reused, recovered, or misused. The most effective...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Ipca Laboratories UK Limited, Various Products, EL(25)A/42
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 26.8.2025 Ipca Laboratories UK Ltd has informed the MHRA that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) in the products listed in this notification do not contain all the required...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Fexofenadine Hydrochloride 120mg film-coated tablets, Chanelle Medical Unlimited Company, EL(25)A/41
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 21.8.25 Chanelle Medical Unlimited Company has informed the MHRA of an error with the European Article Number (EAN) / Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) barcode on certain batches...
Making the Digital Switch Simple with DispexCD
The DispexCD electronic platform is proving invaluable for dispensing practices, with hundreds of sites now benefiting from its streamlined approach to controlled drug management. DispexCD runs directly on your existing...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Levetiracetam Accord 100mg/ml oral solution, Accord Healthcare Limited, UK, EL(25)A/40
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk 14.08.2025 Accord Healthcare Limited, UK has informed the MHRA that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) and Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) do not contain all the required...
AstraZeneca – Forxiga – Clarification
From pack 1 each month there will be 30% discount, which works out as costing £25.61 for the first 20 and there will be 40% discount thereafter, which works out...
Medicines not covered by the HRT PPC
Source: CPE 11.8.2025 The CPE reports that, “The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has seen an increase in the number of prescriptions from patients using the “HRT only prescription prepayment certificate”...
