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MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Glucophage® SR 500 mg, 750mg and 1000mg prolonged-release tablets (Bruno Farmaceutici SpA, Italy) PL: Parallel Imports from the Italian market Date issued: 20 February 2025 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 3 medicines recall notice for: Glucophage® SR 500mg, 750mg and 1000mg Prolonged-release Tablets [...] The post MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Glucophage® SR 500 mg, 750mg and 1000mg prolonged-release tablets (Bruno Farmaceutici SpA, Italy) appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Triptorelin acetate (Gonapeptyl® Depot) 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes.  MSN/2025/007 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 20/02/2025 Triptorelin acetate (Gonapeptyl Depot®) 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes will be out [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Triptorelin acetate (Gonapeptyl® Depot) 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Pharmacy owners can now watch a recording of Community Pharmacy England’s recent online workshop to help with the completion of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit for 2025. Around 500 people registered for the webinar held earlier this week, which aimed to support community pharmacy owners to make their toolkit submission. Feedback so far indicates [...] The post Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025 workshop now on-demand appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts have created a new video providing guidance on Original Pack Dispensing (OPD) including how and when to apply the new +/-10% rules.   In this video, Gemma Hackett and Alisha Khatri from our Dispensing and Supply Team, discuss the topic [...] The post Funding & Reimbursement Shorts: Original Pack Dispensing appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

In response to pressure from Community Pharmacy England during previous CPCF negotiations, NHS England commissioned an independent economic review of the sector. The review, or Economic Analysis, is intended to inform thinking about pharmacy funding and the cost of delivering the NHS service. As agreed with NHS England, Community Pharmacy England considered draft findings of the [...] The post Independent Economic Review appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (18/02/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 3 £8.83 Calcipotriol 0.005% / [...] The post February 2025 Price Concessions 2nd Update appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Update: (18/02/2025) : Point of sale notice added Date issued: 8 January 2025 TriOn Pharma is recalling two food supplement products. Aactive D3 Drops and Aactive D3 Solution because they contain higher levels of vitamin D3 than written on the label. Aactive D3 2,000iu/ml Oral Drops Batch No Expiry Date Pack Size LS23317 November 2025 [...] The post Updated: TriOn Pharma recalls Vitamin D3 2000iu/ml supplements because of excess levels of Vitamin D3 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Tax credit payments made by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are ending on Saturday 5 April 2025. After this date, people who hold a tax credit exemption certificate will no longer receive automatic entitlement to free NHS prescriptions under the ‘Tax Credit exemption certificate’ category as it will no longer be a valid prescription charge [...] The post Tax credit exemptions no longer valid from 6 April 2025 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

There have been a number of queries about the timings of the CPCF negotiations. All CPE Committee Members are fully aware of the sector’s urgent need for funding and of the need to resolve negotiations as robustly and speedily as possible to secure the best outcomes for pharmacy owners. The Committee and the Negotiating Team [...] The post Community Pharmacy England Clarification on Workplans appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Community Pharmacy England’s fourth annual Pressures Survey is well underway, and with the closing date fast approaching, we want to hear from even more voices from across the sector to participate. This survey is crucial for tracking the ongoing challenges facing the sector. The results will be used to raise awareness in national media and [...] The post Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2025: Keep your responses coming in appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.