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Two forms of paracetamol among latest March price concessions

An initial 24 price concessions were announced on March 13, and a further 19 items were added to the list on March 19. Drug Strength Form Price...

30/03/2020 2

Current list of products under export ban due to national shortages

An initial 23 products were listed on October 4 last year, with more added and removed since. All the products are at “high risk of parallel export...

25/03/2020 1

The government is in “urgent discussions” with the NHS about commissioning new services

COVID-19: Pharmacies will be able to supply POMs without prescription

The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) is in “urgent discussions” with NHS England and NHS Improvement, and will issue “full guidance” on the...

19/03/2020 16

Three mirtazapine strengths among first 24 price concessions for March

Drug Strength Form Price Amiodarone 200mg tablets (28) £2.35 Diclofenac sodium 100mg modified-release tablets (28) £11.33 Frovatriptan...

17/03/2020 1

The current SSP for fluoxetine 10mg tablets is due to expire on June 12

Serious shortage protocol issued for fluoxetine 10mg tablets

The SSP, effective as of yesterday, is currently set to expire on June 12. Under the protocol, pharmacists will be able to supply fluoxetine 10mg...

13/03/2020 2

Wholesalers can now import larger quantities of cannabis-based medical products for future use

DH lifts import restrictions to improve access to cannabis medicines

Most cannabis-based medicines are imported from overseas, and wholesalers will now be able to import and store “larger quantities of cannabis-based...

04/03/2020 0

The price increases are "in line with inflation", the DH claimed

Prescription charge set to increase to £9.15 next month

The charge for a three-month prescription pre-payment certificate (PPC) will increase by 55p, from £29.10 to £29.65. The cost of a twelve-month PPC...

03/03/2020 5