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DHSC revises NHS prescription charges by 25p, HRT rates to go higher
PPC priced at £2.90 extra for 12 months under the revised NHS Prescription charges while HRT rates increase by approximately 2.59%
In a recent announcement,...
DHSC faces backlash from CPE over ‘untested’ Drug Tariff changes
CPE warns that imposing additional pressure on pharmacies to dispense at a loss will result in serious consequences for the sector, patients and the...
DHSC re-classifies Rybelsus tablets as special containers
In case the quantity of Rybelsus tablets ordered falls exactly between two containers, pharmacy teams are allowed to round down and supply the nearest...
DHSC announces action to tackle ethnic and other biases in medical devices
The government has made a series of commitments, including removing racial bias from data sets used in clinical studies.
Reacting to recommendations from a UK-first...
RPS and PDA respond to DHSC consultation on pharmacy supervision: Read here
Supervision by pharmacy technicians at hospital aseptic facilities should be considered in an entirely separate consultation, PDA said.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and...
DHSC revises concessionary prices for 4 medicines, confirms sufficient stock of Clarithromycin
The improved price for Ezetimibe for the dispensing month of December 2023 is £17.78
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the...