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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...
Income Support and Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance exemptions to end from April 2026
Source:Community Pharmacy England Income Support and Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance are to be abolished by the Department for Work and Pension (DWP) from 1 April 2026. Some payments will continue to...
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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...
